Igor is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Igor in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
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About the Name Igor
Igor has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 598 places in five years. It was most popular in 2014 at #397 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Igor is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Igor in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Igor
Igor Zelensky — Igor Anatolyevich Zelensky is a Russian ballet dancer.
Igor Vovchanchyn — Igor Yaroslavovych Vovchanchyn is a retired Ukrainian mixed martial artist and kickboxer, who competed in early no holds barred MMA contests.
Igor Urbanski — Ihor Urbansky is a Ukrainian luger who competed in the mid to late 1990s.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Igor
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Igor per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Igor in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Igor is declining: down 1,012 places since 2020, to #1,613 in 2025. It peaked at #397 in 2014.
Igor is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Igor include: Igor Zelensky, Igor Vovchanchyn and Igor Urbanski. Short summaries for each appear below.
Igor does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Igors in the wild.
16
UK babies named Igor (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 1012 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Igor
Almost certainly the only Igor in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Igor
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Igor Alexandrovich Putin (Russian: Игорь Александрович Путин, IPA: [ˈiɡərʲ ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈputʲɪn]; born 30 March 1953) is a Russian businessman and politician, former vice president of Master Bank.
Igor Volodymyrovych Komarov (Ukrainian: Ігор Володимирович Комаров) is a Ukrainian synthetic organic chemist, specializing in medicinal chemistry and nanotechnology.