How Many People Are Named Ivar?
An estimated 995 people in the United States have the first name Ivar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Ivar peaked in popularity in 2023 with 126 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ivar 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 Ivar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
995
About 1 in 344,477 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2023
126 births
Total Registered
1,334
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ivar
Ivar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,334 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ivar as a male name
Ranked #1,522 in 2024
116 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (126 births)
Ivar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ivar span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 535 babies were registered. Ivar remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ivar by Decade
How has Ivar 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.
Ivar by State
Birth registrations for Ivar span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, North Carolina, Massachusetts. On average, about 22 Ivars were registered per state.
Ivar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ivar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ivar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivar?
We estimate approximately 995 people named Ivar 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 344,477 Americans share this first name.
Is Ivar a common name?
Ivar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,334 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ivar most popular?
Ivar reached peak popularity in 2023, when 126 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ivar is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ivar a male name?
Ivar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ivar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ivar Smith, Ivar Johnson, Ivar 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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