Ivor is a distinctive choice, ranked #563 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ivor in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#563
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About the Name Ivor
2024 marks Ivor's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #524. The name has climbed 55 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Ivor is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ivor in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ivor
Ivor Greenstreet — Ivor Kobina Greenstreet is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer.
Ivor Weitzer — Ivor Weitzer is a Croatian football player who plays for Opatija in the Croatian Second Football League.
Ivor Chipkin — Ivor Chipkin is a South African academic studying democracy and public management in the post-apartheid context.
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 Ivor
Unlikely. With around 69 UK babies named Ivor per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ivor in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ivor has been fairly steady, ranked #563 in 2025 against #579 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #524 in 2024.
Ivor 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 Ivor include: Ivor Greenstreet, Ivor Weitzer and Ivor Chipkin. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ivor does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ivors in the wild.
69
UK babies named Ivor (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 16 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ivor
Almost certainly the only Ivor in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ivor
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story