Name meaning & stats
Ivar
Ivar. 1,151 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Ivars are 2.3× over-represented as musicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
1,151 US babies were named Ivar between 1940 and 2025.
Ivar around the world
- Sweden: 3,313 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 61 in 2022
- Norway: 7,718 babies since 1945, peak 1946, No. 111 in 2025
- New Zealand: 153 babies since 1900, peak 2021, No. 286 in 2025
- Scotland: 61 babies since 1974, peak 2023, No. 478 in 2024
- England & Wales: 495 babies since 1996, peak 2021, No. 639 in 2025
- Belgium: 75 babies since 1995, peak 2022, No. 725 in 2025
- France: 155 babies since 1900, peak 2023, No. 1,383 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ivars end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.2× | High · 35 people |
| Musician | 2.3× | Medium · 23 people |
| Journalist | 1.8× | Medium · 18 people |
| Footballer | 0.6× | Medium · 16 people |
Among notable men who are musicians, Ivars show up 2.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Ivars are 1.8× more likely than expected to be composers.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 15 notable people.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 42% of Ivars use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)