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Ivar

boy name
Origin
Norse
Syllables
2
Peak era
2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

bow warrior (yr + herr); Ivar the Boneless of Viking legend

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ivar peaked in the 2020s.

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Popularity in Brazil

863 people · the #9,144 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 55

1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s

Among people named Ivar living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 31 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Ivar

Most people given the name Ivar in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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