Ivan vs Ivar

Side-by-side comparison of Ivan and Ivar — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ivan

Boy name · Rank #153

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Name B

Ivar

Boy name · Rank #1520

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Metric Ivan Ivar
Current Rank #153 #1520
Total Births (all years) 147,869 1,334
Peak Year 2004 2023
Peak Year Births 3,462 126
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Ivan Ivar
1880ss 292 —
1890ss 571 5
1900ss 829 5
1910ss 4,932 109
1920ss 7,628 114
1930ss 5,777 84
1940ss 4,880 33
1950ss 5,335 45
1960ss 6,349 45
1970ss 7,019 36
1980ss 11,296 10
1990ss 20,514 6
2000ss 30,715 48
2010ss 29,911 259
2020ss 11,821 535

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ivan Ivar
2014 3,079 11
2015 3,047 10
2016 3,160 14
2017 3,048 48
2018 2,910 67
2019 2,690 87
2020 2,440 79
2021 2,291 93
2022 2,363 121
2023 2,387 126
2024 2,340 116

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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