Ivar is a distinctive choice, ranked #648 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ivar in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#648
About the Name Ivar
Ivar is steadily gaining in popularity, up 51 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #503 in 2021, and it currently sits at #648. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2016.
Ivar is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ivar
Unlikely. With around 58 UK babies named Ivar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ivar in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ivar is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 51 places over the last five years to #648 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ivar 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 Ivar include: Ivar Tollefsen — Ivar Tollefsen is a Norwegian businessman, the founder of Tollefsen Enterprises and Fredensborg AS.; Ivar Jenner — Ivar Jenner is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Dewa United Banten.; Ivar Stenberg — Ivar Stenberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a winger for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL)..
Ivar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ivars in the wild.
58
UK babies named Ivar (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 51 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ivar
Likely around 1 other Ivar in the class
UK Popularity (2016–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ivar
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ivar Jenner is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Dewa United Banten. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.
Ivar Stenberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a winger for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2026 NHL entry draft.
Ivar Kreuger was a Swedish civil engineer, financier, entrepreneur and industrialist. In 1908, he co-founded the construction company Kreuger & Toll Byggnads AB, which specialized in new building techniques.
Ivar the Boneless (Old Norse: Ívarr hinn Beinlausi [ˈiːˌwɑrː ˈhinː ˈbɛinˌlɔuse]; died c. 873), also known as Ivar Ragnarsson, was a Viking leader who led invasions into England and Ireland.
Ivar Justus Tengbom was a Swedish architect and one of the best-known representatives of the Swedish neo-classical architecture of the 1910s and 1920s.