Name meaning & stats
Iver
Iver. 1,070 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Ivers are 1.4× over-represented as journalists.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
1,070 US babies were named Iver between 1940 and 2025.
Iver around the world
- Norway: 4,200 babies since 1945, peak 2023, No. 34 in 2025
- England & Wales: 112 babies since 1996, peak 2022, No. 2,659 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ivers end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 5 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 4 people |
| Journalist | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Composer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are journalists, Ivers show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Ivars spell it Iver
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)