Ivor
Ivor is an English masculine given name derived either directly from Norse Ívarr, or through Welsh or Irish and Scottish Gaelic, all of which likely derive it also from the original Norse form. The Norse name is derived from the Old Norse elements ýr and herr : hence, 'archer, bow warrior'.
Meaning & Origin of Ivor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ivor is an English masculine given name derived either directly from Norse Ívarr, or through Welsh or Irish and Scottish Gaelic, all of which likely derive it also from the original Norse form. The Norse name is derived from the Old Norse elements ýr and herr : hence, 'archer, bow warrior'.
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The Story of Ivor
Ivor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1896, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 22 Ivors were born — ranking #1,596 that year. As of 2026, Ivor ranks #6,141 for baby boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 882 Ivors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ivor
Ivor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 882 births in the dataset. Ivor's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #933. Use the chart and map above to compare Ivor's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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