How Many People Are Named Igor?
An estimated 758 people in the United States have the first name Igor. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Igor peaked in popularity in 1998 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Igor as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Igor paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
758
About 1 in 452,183 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1998
30 births
Total Registered
791
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Igor
Igor is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 791 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Igor as a male name
Ranked #7,939 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (30 births)
Igor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Igor span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 234 babies were registered. Igor has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Igor by Decade
How has Igor tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Igor by State
Birth registrations for Igor span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, New York, California. The lowest are in Washington, New Jersey, Illinois. On average, about 13 Igors were registered per state.
Igor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Igor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Igor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Igor?
We estimate approximately 758 people named Igor are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 452,183 Americans share this first name.
Is Igor a common name?
Igor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 791 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Igor most popular?
Igor reached peak popularity in 1998, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Igor is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Igor a male name?
Igor is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Igor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Igor Smith, Igor Johnson, Igor Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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