Boys' name · since 1954

Ivars

Ivars has 28 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#26,355 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1954
1950s
peak decade

Ivars is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1954.

Social Security Administration records show Ivars recorded 28 times among boys since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1966.

  • #26,355 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1954
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ivars ranks #26,355 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1954, peaking in the 1950s.

#26,355 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1954
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ivars's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ivars's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ivars's full recorded timeline at 1963, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ivars popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1954)
11
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 1954195919631966 5

Ivars by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (16 births, 57% of the file).

1950s was Ivars's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Ivars births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 16 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ivars? ▼
28 babies have been named Ivars since 1954. All-time, it sits at #26,355 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1954 with 11 births.
Where does Ivars sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ivars ranks #26,355 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ivars most popular? ▼
Ivars was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Ivars been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ivars since 1954 -- 13 years through the most recent 1966 data.
What names are similar to Ivars? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ivan, Ivaan, Ivar, Iva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ivars's data

  • Ivars's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1960s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ivars

Nearby Names Like Ivars

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ivars

Ivan Boy
#162 150,137 births
Ivaan Boy
#1033 1,592 births
Ivar Boy
#1383 1,468 births
Iva Boy
564 births
Ival Boy
297 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ivars: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1954–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ivars 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 August 2026.