boy's name
Ivar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,278
Scotland
#479
2024 births
Ivar is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 133 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 133 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,928 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ivar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 109 |
| 1920s | 114 |
| 1930s | 84 |
| 1940s | 33 |
| 1950s | 45 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 48 |
| 2010s | 260 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 668 |
How popular is Ivar?
In 2025, Ivar was given to 133 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ivar is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ivar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ivar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ivar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ivar in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ivar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ivar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ivar
How popular is the name Ivar?
In 2025, Ivar was given to 133 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ivar a girl's or a boy's name?
Ivar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ivar?
Ivar has 2 syllables.
When was Ivar most popular?
Ivar peaked in 2025, when 133 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ivar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ivar currently ranks #479 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.