Names / Boy names
Ivar
Current rank
#1,384
and rising
All-time peak
#1,080
in 1911
First recorded
1896
in U.S. data
Children named
1,400
since 1896
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,080 in 1911 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Ivar is a boys' name that makes its debut in 1896. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Its strongest year was 1911, at #1,080 nationally. Only about 1,400 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.