Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Alverda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alverda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
37 babies
All-time total
891
#8,124 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Alverda popularity over time

891 babies have been named Alverda since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1901Girls

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 26 3 – #904
1890s 67 7 +158% #960
1900s 115 12 +72% #830
1910s 224 22 +95% #1,114
1920s 273 27 +22% #1,285
1930s 117 12 -57% #1,817
1940s 64 6 -45% #2,449
1950s 5 1 -92% #5,316
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The story of Alverda

Alverda 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 1883, 891 American babies have been named Alverda. Its peak came in 1922, when 37 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 Alverda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Alverda year by year

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

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1950 5 #5,316
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1940 7 #3,516
1935 10 #2,738
1930 20 #1,817
1925 28 #1,579
1920 29 #1,511
1915 22 #1,572
1910 8 #1,777
1905 11 #1,164
1900 12 #1,109
1895 7 #1,306
1890 7 #1,102
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Alverda in 2025?

Alverda 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 Alverda?

891 babies have been named Alverda in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alverda most popular?

Alverda peaked in 1922, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Alverda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alverda rising or falling?

Alverda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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