US rank #2185 Unisex name Peak 2023 1,621 births

Iver — #2185 US boys' name

1,621 babies named Iver in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s171890s311900s401910s2061920s2111930s1221940s581950s711960s361970s281980s131990s162000s752010s3802020s317
#2185
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Iver was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

81 babies were named Iver in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Iver

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,621 babies named Iver between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Iver currently holds the #2185 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 81 babies received it in a single year. Iver is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 102 additional births since 1900.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Iver performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 380 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Iver shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 132 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and North Dakota. In total, SSA state-level files list Iver in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Iver in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,621 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Iver at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,621

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

2023

81 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,185

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Iver popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
81
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
020406080100 202420111991195919461930191719021884 5

Iver popularity over time — girls

102 total births recorded since 1900 (Iver as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 102 births
4681012 202319321928192619221920191419121900 5

Iver by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
380 births that decade — 23% of Iver's all-time total
1880s171890s311900s401910s2061920s2111930s1221940s581950s711960s361970s281980s131990s162000s752010s3802020s317

Iver by state

Where Iver concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Iver
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
132 8.1%
#2 California
53 3.3%
#3 North Dakota
17 1.0%
#4 Texas
12 0.7%
#5 Wisconsin
11 0.7%
#6 Iowa
6 0.4%
#7 Indiana
5 0.3%
#8 New York
5 0.3%
Minnesota share of Iver's total US births 8.1%
Even split

132 of 1,621 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iver?
1,621 babies have been named Iver since 1884. It currently ranks #2185 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 81 births.
When was Iver most popular?
Iver was most popular in the 2010s decade with 380 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Iver most popular?
The top states for the name Iver are Minnesota (132 births), California (53 births), North Dakota (17 births).
Is Iver a unisex name?
Yes, Iver is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,621 births, and as a girl's name it has 102 births.
How long has the name Iver been used?
Iver has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Iver?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iverson, Ivey, Iven, Ivery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1884–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.