Allen Iverson
There are approximately 9 people named Allen Iverson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Allen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Iverson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Allen
177K
Alive today
Named Iverson
18K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 177K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1951
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,346
Per 100K: 5.27
Top ancestry: White (87.0%)
First name trend
Allen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Allen. The peak year was 1951 with 5,203 births. The average person named Allen today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Iverson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Iverson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.0%.
- White87.0%
- Black or African American7.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Allen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0516% of the US population, based on 177,027 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Iverson appears at a rate of 5.27 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0053%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Allen Iverson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Allen
FAQ
Allen Iverson: questions and answers
How many people are named Allen Iverson?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Allen Iverson. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0516%) with the surname frequency (5.27 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Allen Iverson?
We classify Allen Iverson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Allen a male or female name?
Allen is predominantly male. Out of 273,148 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Allen profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.