The first name Ivar
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 57 boys were named Ivar, making it the 639th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 78 births (#503).
495
babies named Ivar, 1996–2025
#639
rank in 2025
2021
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ivar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ivar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 133 boys born in the United States were named Ivar, the 1,384th most popular boys’ name that year.
1,468
babies named Ivar since 1880
#1,384
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ivar
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ivar Lykke17th Prime Minister of Norway (1872–1949)
- Lord Ivar MountbattenBritish aristocrat, farmer, geologist, and businessman, born 1963
- Ivar StukolkinEstonian swimmer and sportsperson (born 1960)
- Ivar BöhlingFinnish wrestler (1889–1929)
- Ivar MathisenCanoe racer (1920–2008)
- Ivar LykkeDanish footballer (1889-1955)
- Ivar IvaskEstonian poet and literary scholar (1927–1992)
- Ivar HansenDanish politician (1938–2003)
- Ivar UgiEstonian-German chemist (1930-2005)
- Ivar AsjesCuraçaoan politician, born 1970
- Ivar SlikCyclist, born 1993
- Ivar HuitfeldtDano-Norwegian naval officer (1665–1710)
Questions
- How popular is the name Ivar?
- In 2025, 57 boys born in England and Wales were named Ivar, ranking 639th. Its peak was 2021, with 78 births.
- Is Ivar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,468 US babies named Ivar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ivar most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 133 babies were named Ivar, its highest rank at 1,384th.