Igor
Igor was the #6,803 boys' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #1,613 in England & Wales.
Igor as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,803 (12) | #1,613 (16) | #762 (3) | — | #829 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #7,257 (11) | #1,199 (23) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,897 (12) | #1,042 (28) | — | — | #770 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | #925 (33) | #590 (4) | — | #509 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #5,338 (17) | #761 (44) | #605 (4) | — | #414 (8) | — |
| 2020 | #7,502 (10) | #601 (59) | #372 (9) | — | #459 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #6,777 (12) | #552 (68) | #516 (5) | — | #564 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | #497 (79) | #325 (11) | #365 (4) | #435 (8) | — |
| 2017 | #3,586 (30) | #469 (87) | #442 (7) | — | #296 (15) | #1,852 (9) |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | #525 (74) | #592 (4) | #421 (3) | #448 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #5,507 (16) | #472 (85) | #470 (6) | #342 (4) | #308 (14) | — |
| 2014 | #4,538 (21) | #397 (102) | #276 (15) | #346 (4) | #252 (21) | — |
| 2013 | #4,621 (20) | #412 (98) | #316 (12) | #244 (7) | #245 (22) | — |
| 2012 | #4,862 (19) | #469 (84) | #301 (12) | #247 (7) | #227 (25) | — |
| 2011 | #5,675 (15) | #444 (85) | #261 (15) | — | #170 (40) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1998 at #2,711.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1951.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 17,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 6,500 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 7,900 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Igor is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 300,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Igor | England & Wales | Boys | #1,613 | 16 |
| Igor | Ireland | Boys | #829 | 3 |
| Igor | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Igor | Scotland | Boys | #762 | 3 |
| Igor | US | Boys | #6,803 | 12 |