Iversen
Iversen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Iver", from the Old Norse personal name Ívarr. The Old Norse personal name is composed of the two elements: either ív meaning "yew tree", "bow" or Ing ; and the element ar meaning "warrior" or "spear".
Meaning & Origin of Iversen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Iversen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Iver", from the Old Norse personal name Ívarr. The Old Norse personal name is composed of the two elements: either ív meaning "yew tree", "bow" or Ing ; and the element ar meaning "warrior" or "spear".
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The Story of Iversen
Iversen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 5 Iversens were born — ranking #12,015 that year. As of 2026, Iversen ranks #12,015 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Iversens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
Notable people named Iversen
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Baard Iversen (1836–1920), Norwegian businessperson and politician
- Berthel Michael Iversen (1906–1976), Danish architect in Malaysia
- Bjarne Iversen (1912–1999), Norwegian cross country skier
- Bjørn Iversen (born 1953), Norwegian politician
- Daniel Iversen (born 1997), Danish football player
- Duke Iversen (1920–2011), American football player
- Egil Monn-Iversen (1928–2017), Norwegian composer
- Egil Iversen , Norwegian orienteering competitor
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Names that sound like Iversen
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About the name Iversen
Iversen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Iversen's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #12,015. Use the chart and map above to compare Iversen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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