Find out how popular the first name Iverson has been for the last 47 years (from 1977 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Iverson by gender

Based on the last 47 years of data, Iverson is more commonly used as a male name, with approximately 95% of people named Iverson being male.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 130 male babies and 12 female babies born with the name Iverson.

Yes—according to the SSA data, 12 baby girls were named Iverson in 2023, despite it being a predominantly male name. We'd love to know why!

The history of the first name Iverson

The name Iverson originates from the Old Norse language, which was spoken by the Vikings and other Norse people in Scandinavia and parts of northern Europe during the Middle Ages. It is a combination of two Old Norse words: "Iver" meaning "archer" or "bowman," and "son" meaning "son of." Together, Iverson literally means "son of the archer."

This name likely emerged during the Viking Age, which lasted from the late 8th century to the late 11th century. During this period, the Vikings were known for their prowess in archery and their use of bows and arrows in warfare and hunting. The name Iverson may have been given to the sons of skilled archers or warriors who excelled in archery.

While there are no known references to the name Iverson in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed to have been in use among the Norse people in areas such as modern-day Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and parts of northern Germany and England.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Iverson can be found in the Landnámabók, a medieval Icelandic manuscript that records the settlement of Iceland by Norse settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries. The manuscript mentions an Ivar Arason, who was likely named after his father, an archer or bowman.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Iverson. One of the most famous was Ivar Aasen (1813-1896), a Norwegian philologist and poet who played a key role in the development of the Nynorsk language, one of the two official written standards for Norwegian.

Another notable Iverson was Ivar Vidfamne (c. 655-700), a legendary Swedish king who was known for his large family and is mentioned in several Norse sagas and historical records.

In the United States, one of the most well-known Iversons was Allen Iverson (born 1975), a former professional basketball player who was an 11-time NBA All-Star and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

Elsewhere, Ivar Kreuger (1880-1932) was a Swedish entrepreneur and industrialist who built a global corporate empire based on the match industry before his business empire collapsed in the early 1930s.

Ivar Jacobson (born 1939) is a Swedish computer scientist and software engineer who is best known for his work on the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and the Rational Unified Process (RUP).

Data source

The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

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