Igor
How to say it: ee-GOR · /iˈɡɔr/
From Old Norse Ingvar meaning 'protected by Ing' - classic Slavic name via Viking Rus rulers.
Igor was the 5,972nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,208 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,972 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 12 |
| Share of births | 1 in 276,278 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −19% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,208 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Igor peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Igor is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Igor
- Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)Russian, French, and American composer
- Igor Akinfeev (born 1986)Russian association football player
- Igor Dodon (born 1975)5th President of Moldova from 2016 until 2020
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Igor (Ygor), stock hunchbacked laboratory assistant to Gothic villains / mad scientists, cemented by Frankenstein films and Young Frankenste
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