How Many People Are Named Ivor?
An estimated 439 people in the United States have the first name Ivor. It is predominantly male (94.9%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Ivor peaked in popularity in 1918 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ivor 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 Ivor paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
439
About 1 in 780,762 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.9% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1918
29 births
Total Registered
900
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ivor
Ivor is predominantly male (94.9%), though 46 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ivor as a male name
Ranked #6,268 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (22 births)
Ivor as a female name
Ranked #4,902 in 1929
5 female births in 1929
Peak: 1921 (9 births)
Ivor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ivor span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 164 babies were registered. While Ivor is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ivor by Decade
How has Ivor 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.
Ivor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ivor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ivor
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Ivor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ivor?
We estimate approximately 439 people named Ivor 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 780,762 Americans share this first name.
Is Ivor a common name?
Ivor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 900 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ivor most popular?
Ivor reached peak popularity in 1918, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ivor is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ivor a male name?
Ivor is predominantly male. 94.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ivor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ivor Smith, Ivor Johnson, Ivor 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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