Iverson is a Scandinavian surname that means "son of Iver", from Ivar, the Old Norse name for a yew or bow warrior. As an American first name it owes almost everything to basketball Hall of Famer Allen Iverson, whose fame peaked around 2000. In the United States Iverson ranked number 2592 in 2000 and has slowly climbed to a best rank of number 1356 in 2024, standing at number 1413 in 2025.