Alvena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	87	9	–	#538
1890s	147	15	+69%	#601
1900s	163	16	+11%	#792
1910s	338	34	+107%	#972
1920s	374	37	+11%	#1,048
1930s	175	18	-53%	#1,349
1940s	134	13	-23%	#1,753
1950s	90	9	-33%	#2,863
1960s	58	6	-36%	#4,501
1970s	20	2	-66%	#6,580
1980s	5	1	-75%	#10,556
1990s	5	1	0%	#13,493
2000s	5	1	0%	#15,153
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#15,067

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#538

1890s

147

+69%

#601

1900s

163

+11%

#792

1910s

338

+107%

#972

1920s

374

+11%

#1,048

1930s

175

-53%

#1,349

1940s

134

-23%

#1,753

1950s

-33%

#2,863

1960s

-36%

#4,501

1970s

-66%

#6,580

1980s

-75%

#10,556

1990s

#13,493

2000s

#15,153

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#15,067

The story of Alvena

Alvena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,067 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,606 American babies have been named Alvena. Its peak came in 1920, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alvena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alvena?

The median living Alvena is about 72 years old; half are between 63 and 83. An estimated 300 people named Alvena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alvena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,067
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,153
1995	5	#13,493
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,563
1960	8	#4,779
1955	5	#5,846
1950	7	#4,331
1945	9	#3,139
1940	7	#3,514
1935	11	#2,581
1930	32	#1,349
1925	31	#1,469
1920	50	#1,048
1915	37	#1,117
1910	20	#972
1905	19	#848
1900	13	#1,053
1895	19	#725
1890	19	#601
1885	–	–
1880	8	#630

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alvena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alvena?

The median living Alvena is about 72 years old. Half of all living Alvenas are between 63 and 83 years old.

How many people named Alvena are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Alvena are alive in the United States, based on 1,606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alvena in 2025?

Alvena ranked #15,067 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alvena?

1,606 babies have been named Alvena in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alvena most popular?

Alvena peaked in 1920, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Alvena a boy or girl name?

Alvena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alvena rising or falling?

Alvena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Alvena popularity over time

The story of Alvena

How old are people named Alvena?

Alvena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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