Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Iver

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #2,170 Trend ↑ Rising 33%
Rank 2025
#2,170
among boys · ↑27 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
66
named Iver
How common
1 in 25,880
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
86 babies
All-time total
1,789
#3,668 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Iver popularity over time

1,789 babies have been named Iver since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 17 17 2 – #871
1890s – 31 31 3 +82% #903
1900s 5 40 45 5 +45% #983
1910s 28 206 234 23 +420% #1,066
1920s 53 211 264 26 +13% #1,245
1930s 6 122 128 13 -52% #1,511
1940s – 58 58 6 -55% #2,031
1950s – 71 71 7 +22% #2,611
1960s – 36 36 4 -49% #3,098
1970s – 28 28 3 -22% #4,167
1980s – 13 13 1 -54% #5,167
1990s – 16 16 2 +23% #7,646
2000s – 75 75 8 +369% #5,660
2010s – 380 380 38 +407% #2,092
2020s (to 2025) 10 383 393 66 +72% #1,935

Where Iver is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 68 0.04 outside top 500
2027 70 0.04 outside top 500
2028 72 0.04 outside top 500
2029 73 0.04 outside top 500
2030 74 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Iver

Iver is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,170 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 1,789 American babies have been named Iver, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 86 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Iver stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Iver?

The median living Iver is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 1,000 people named Iver are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Iver year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 66 #2,170
2024 – – 66 #2,197
2023 5 #16,132 81 #1,935
2022 5 #16,279 66 #2,204
2021 – – 68 #2,119
2020 – – 36 #3,161
2019 – – 62 #2,242
2018 – – 68 #2,092
2017 – – 45 #2,732
2016 – – 48 #2,601
2015 – – 33 #3,396
2014 – – 40 #2,906
2013 – – 31 #3,442
2012 – – 25 #4,059
2011 – – 17 #5,289
2010 – – 11 #7,268
2009 – – 16 #5,660
2008 – – 15 #5,887
2007 – – 5 #13,109
2006 – – 6 #11,189
2005 – – 11 #6,817
2004 – – 5 #12,053
2003 – – 6 #10,063
2002 – – 5 #11,361
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 6 #9,556
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 7 #5,167
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 8 #3,098
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 6 #3,687
1950 – – 6 #3,486
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 13 #2,031
1935 – – 13 #2,084
1930 – – 12 #2,367
1925 – – 14 #2,256
1920 10 #3,217 20 #1,791
1915 6 #3,996 29 #1,230
1910 – – 6 #1,501
1905 – – 6 #1,166
1900 5 #2,062 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – 5 #1,077
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Iver

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Iver Fossum Norwegian footballer (born 1996) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Iver, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Iver?

The median living Iver is about 7 years old. Half of all living Ivers are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Iver are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Iver are alive in the United States, based on 1,789 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Iver in 2025?

Iver ranked #2,170 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Iver?

1,789 babies have been named Iver in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iver most popular?

Iver peaked in 2023, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Iver a boy or girl name?

Iver is used for both: about 6% of babies named Iver have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Iver rising or falling?

Iver is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Iver become more popular?

Iver is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 74 boys named Iver in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Iver?

Well-known people named Iver include Iver Fossum (soccer player).

Names like Iver

Names that sound and feel close to Iver: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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