Alvera: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	18	2	–	#1,185
1900s	126	13	+600%	#750
1910s	666	67	+429%	#657
1920s	854	85	+28%	#706
1930s	371	37	-57%	#895
1940s	210	21	-43%	#1,610
1950s	154	15	-27%	#2,120
1960s	68	7	-56%	#3,610
1970s	34	3	-50%	#5,589
1980s	8	1	-76%	#7,439
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	6	1	–	#15,513
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,185

1900s

126

+600%

#750

1910s

666

+429%

#657

1920s

854

+28%

#706

1930s

371

-57%

#895

1940s

210

-43%

#1,610

1950s

154

-27%

#2,120

1960s

-56%

#3,610

1970s

-50%

#5,589

1980s

-76%

#7,439

1990s

–

2000s

–

#15,513

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alvera

Alvera is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1891, 2,515 American babies have been named Alvera. Its peak came in 1918, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Alvera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alvera?

The median living Alvera is about 76 years old; half are between 67 and 86. An estimated 500 people named Alvera 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.

Alvera year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#15,513
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,439
1975	–	–
1970	8	#5,830
1965	7	#5,297
1960	10	#4,192
1955	18	#2,636
1950	17	#2,439
1945	20	#1,876
1940	23	#1,638
1935	32	#1,265
1930	65	#895
1925	91	#773
1920	105	#706
1915	89	#705
1910	27	#831
1905	10	#1,242
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alvera?

The median living Alvera is about 76 years old. Half of all living Alveras are between 67 and 86 years old.

How many people named Alvera are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alvera are alive in the United States, based on 2,515 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alvera in 2025?

Alvera did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alvera?

2,515 babies have been named Alvera in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alvera most popular?

Alvera peaked in 1918, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Alvera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alvera rising or falling?

Alvera has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Alvera popularity over time

The story of Alvera

How old are people named Alvera?

Alvera year by year

Frequently asked questions

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