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Igor

/ɪˈɡɔɹ/ · 100% boys · 12 born in 2025

Igor has been given to about 804 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ɪˈɡɔɹ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 753
Median age today22 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Igor per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1998 · 30
  • Born in 202512
  • All time804
  • England & Wales, 202516

How popular is Igor?

Its best year was 1998, when 30 babies were given the name, ranking 2737th. The typical living American called Igor is about 22 years old today.

Names that sound like Igor

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Victor0.62
  2. Dior0.62
  3. Ivory0.60
  4. Tylor0.58
  5. Sailor0.57
  6. Thor0.55
  7. Taylor0.52
  8. Baylor0.52

Middle names for Igor

Ranked by flow score
  1. Igor Paul0.77
  2. Igor Lee0.77
  3. Igor Dean0.76
  4. Igor Blake0.76
  5. Igor Bryce0.76
  6. Igor Wade0.76

Sibling names for Igor

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Tracebrother · 0.82
  2. Misaelbrother · 0.82
  3. Palomasister · 0.82
  4. Alonsobrother · 0.82
  5. Daliasister · 0.81
  6. Hanasister · 0.81

Where Igor is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Igor Anderson0.77
    2. Igor White0.72
    3. Igor Nguyen0.72
    4. Igor Lee0.72
    5. Igor Hill0.72
    6. Igor Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Igor

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. Norway1945–2025
    6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.