Ivor
Ivor was the #7,679 boys' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #563 in England & Wales and #1,804 in Canada.
Ivor as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | #563 (69) | #400 (8) | — | #1,804 (11) |
| 2024 | #6,199 (14) | #524 (74) | #535 (5) | — | #2,238 (8) |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | #665 (53) | #304 (12) | — | #2,614 (6) |
| 2022 | #6,147 (14) | #626 (57) | #271 (14) | — | #2,810 (5) |
| 2021 | #7,587 (10) | #751 (45) | #297 (13) | — | #2,061 (8) |
| 2020 | #8,067 (9) | #579 (62) | #292 (13) | — | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | — | #768 (41) | #296 (12) | — | #1,530 (12) |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | #646 (54) | #344 (10) | — | #2,403 (6) |
| 2017 | #5,788 (15) | #719 (48) | #532 (5) | — | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #10,744 (6) | #903 (34) | #442 (7) | — | — |
| 2015 | #9,568 (7) | #873 (35) | — | — | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | #935 (31) | #533 (5) | — | #1,657 (10) |
| 2013 | #9,655 (7) | #976 (29) | #687 (3) | — | — |
| 2012 | — | #1,119 (24) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #1,251 (20) | #648 (3) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1902 at #933.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1896.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 1929, 28% of US babies named Ivor were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 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 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 3,900 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 14,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ivor is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 150,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 97,000 to 1 in 240,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivor | Canada | Boys | #1,804 | 11 |
| Ivor | England & Wales | Boys | #563 | 69 |
| Ivor | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Ivor | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Ivor | Scotland | Boys | #400 | 8 |
| Ivor | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Ivor | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |