Is Ihor a boy's or girl's name?

Ihor is primarily a boy's name.

When was Ihor most popular?

Ihor reached its peak popularity in 1953 with 16 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Ihor?

Ihor is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 164 babies in the U.S. since 1950. Its peak was in 1953.

Ihor

An uncommon Ukrainian pick — distinctive and rare.

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Rare name

Meaning & Origin

A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name І́гор (Íhor).

Ihor is a boy's baby name of Ukrainian origin, the Ukrainian form of Igor — from the Old Norse Ingvarr, meaning 'Ing's warrior' (Ing being a Norse fertility god). Brought to Kievan Rus by the Varangian Vikings in the 9th century.

Igor was the name of one of the earliest rulers of Kievan Rus, the medieval state that became the foundation of modern Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. Ihor is the distinctly Ukrainian form that has taken on new resonance in contemporary geopolitics.

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Popularity Over Time

Ihor has 17+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1950.

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Ihor
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
1960s	46	#3678	▼
1950s	118	#2495	—

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(17 years, 1950–1967)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Ihor
Year	Births	Rank	Change
1967	6	#3724	+1 (20.0%)
1966	5	#4193	-1 (-16.7%)
1964	6	#3794	-4 (-40.0%)
1963	10	#2752	+5 (100.0%)
1962	5	#4305	-2 (-28.6%)
1961	7	#3496	0
1960	7	#3480	-3 (-30.0%)
1959	10	#2722	0
1958	10	#2713	-6 (-37.5%)
1957	16	#2051	+10 (166.7%)
1956	6	#3706	-4 (-40.0%)
1955	10	#2663	-3 (-23.1%)
1954	13	#2251	-3 (-18.8%)
1953	16	#1998	+4 (33.3%)
1952	12	#2309	+2 (20.0%)
1951	10	#2563	-5 (-33.3%)
1950	15	#1971	—

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1950–1967) · Methodology