Iver
How to say it: EYE-vur · /ˈaɪvər/
From Old Norse Ivarr, 'yew warrior, archer' - traditional in Norway and Scotland.
Iver was the 1,613th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 66 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 80% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,466 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,613 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 66 |
| Share of births | 1 in 43,622 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +80% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,466 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Iver is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ive
Other spellings
Honouring a Iver in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Iver is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Iver
- Iver Fossum (born 1996)Norwegian association football player
- Iver Tildheim Andersen (born 2000)Norwegian cross-country skier
- Iver Holter (1850–1941)Norwegian composer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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