Total births
804
Boys' name · since 1951
Igor
Igor has 804 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7333
- among boys today
- 804
- born since 1951
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Igor currently ranks #7333 among boys' names in America, with 804 babies recorded since 1951.
Igor has 804 recorded births among boys since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7333 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #7333 among boys today
- 804 born since 1951
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Igor is currently the #7333 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 804 born since 1951, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7333
- among boys today
- 804
- born since 1951
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Igor vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7333
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Igor was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
30 babies were named Igor in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Igor compares
804 Top 34% higher than 66% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Igor's all-time total is 119% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Igor | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 804 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Igor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Igor's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Igor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#7,333
Active since
1951
Igor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Igor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Igor's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Igor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 62
1950s
62 births
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 42
1970s
42 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
141 births
- 2000s
2000s
234 births
- 2010s
2010s
187 births
- 2020s 70
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 234 births (29% of all-time use).
How Igor compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Igor's total volume
Igor vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Igor by state
Where Igor concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 21 | 2.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 20 | 2.5% |
| #3 | California | | 18 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Washington | | 5 | 0.6% |
Massachusetts share of Igor's total US births 2.6%
Even split
21 of 804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Igor? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 804 babies named Igor. Today it holds rank #7333 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 30 births.
When was Igor most popular? ▼
Igor was most popular in the 2000s decade with 234 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Igor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Igor are Massachusetts (21 births), New York (20 births), California (18 births).
How long has the name Igor been used? ▼
Records for Igor go back to 1951, giving 75 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Igor's data
- Igor's decade-level peak was the 2000s (234 total births); usage has since declined to 70 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Igors (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Igor: #7333 Boys' Name - 804 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/igor. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Igor draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.