Ivar is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Ivar is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,384 for boy births in the United States (and #2,922 across all names), given to 133 babies. Ivar first appears in 1896 and peaked in 2025 (133 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 133 | 133 | #1,384 |
| 2024 | 116 | 116 | #1,523 |
| 2023 | 126 | 126 | #1,442 |
| 2022 | 121 | 121 | #1,500 |
| 2021 | 93 | 93 | #1,741 |
| 2020 | 79 | 79 | #1,881 |
| 2019 | 87 | 87 | #1,779 |
| 2018 | 67 | 67 | #2,108 |
| 2017 | 48 | 48 | #2,611 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | #6,156 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #7,708 |
| 2014 | 11 | 11 | #7,236 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | #6,764 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #11,390 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #13,013 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | #9,312 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | #7,916 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | #9,045 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | #6,920 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #11,360 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | #8,551 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #8,584 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | #8,402 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #7,154 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #5,646 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #6,195 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #6,246 |
| 1974 | 7 | — | #4,352 |
| 1971 | 7 | — | #4,143 |
| 1970 | 6 | — | #4,461 |
| 1969 | 8 | — | #3,427 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | #4,206 |
| 1965 | 7 | — | #3,384 |
| 1962 | 10 | — | #2,750 |
| 1961 | 10 | — | #2,787 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | #4,299 |
| 1958 | 5 | — | #4,201 |
| 1956 | 5 | — | #4,190 |
| 1955 | 8 | — | #3,080 |
| 1954 | 8 | — | #3,052 |
| 1953 | 8 | — | #3,025 |
| 1951 | 5 | — | #3,951 |
| 1950 | 6 | — | #3,484 |
| 1948 | 6 | — | #3,474 |
| 1947 | 6 | — | #3,529 |
| 1944 | 5 | — | #3,653 |
| 1943 | 9 | — | #2,644 |
| 1942 | 7 | — | #3,072 |
| 1939 | 7 | — | #2,968 |
| 1938 | 7 | — | #3,014 |
| 1937 | 5 | — | #3,778 |
| 1936 | 6 | — | #3,340 |
| 1935 | 8 | — | #2,815 |
| 1934 | 11 | — | #2,329 |
| 1933 | 8 | — | #2,859 |
| 1932 | 7 | — | #3,221 |
| 1931 | 14 | — | #2,046 |
| 1930 | 11 | — | #2,521 |
| 1929 | 14 | — | #2,141 |
| 1928 | 12 | — | #2,452 |
| 1927 | 10 | — | #2,801 |
| 1926 | 9 | — | #3,017 |
| 1925 | 13 | — | #2,366 |
| 1924 | 10 | — | #2,920 |
| 1923 | 11 | — | #2,694 |
| 1922 | 6 | — | #4,062 |
| 1921 | 13 | — | #2,429 |
| 1920 | 16 | — | #2,091 |
| 1919 | 15 | — | #2,102 |
| 1918 | 17 | — | #1,949 |
| 1917 | 12 | — | #2,350 |
| 1916 | 8 | — | #3,050 |
| 1915 | 15 | — | #1,923 |
| 1914 | 10 | — | #2,185 |
| 1913 | 12 | — | #1,628 |
| 1912 | 9 | — | #1,817 |
| 1911 | 11 | — | #1,080 |
| 1908 | 5 | — | #1,499 |
| 1896 | 5 | — | #1,177 |