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girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Alverna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alverna
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
44 babies
All-time total
991
#7,565 all-time among girls
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Alverna popularity over time

991 babies have been named Alverna since 1891, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1897Girls

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 23 2 – #1,039
1900s 50 5 +117% #1,223
1910s 213 21 +326% #1,115
1920s 326 33 +53% #1,149
1930s 192 19 -41% #1,502
1940s 109 11 -43% #2,034
1950s 50 5 -54% #3,273
1960s 20 2 -60% #6,402
1970s 8 1 -60% #5,831
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Alverna

Alverna 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, 991 American babies have been named Alverna. Its peak came in 1926, when 44 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 Alverna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alverna?

The median living Alverna is about 79 years old; half are between 74 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Alverna are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Alverna year by year

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

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1970 8 #5,831
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1960 5 #6,402
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1950 10 #3,429
1945 7 #3,682
1940 16 #2,034
1935 17 #1,924
1930 27 #1,502
1925 32 #1,445
1920 40 #1,206
1915 19 #1,741
1910 12 #1,336
1905 7 #1,546
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alverna?

The median living Alverna is about 79 years old. Half of all living Alvernas are between 74 and 87 years old.

How many people named Alverna are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Alverna are alive in the United States, based on 991 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alverna in 2025?

Alverna 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 Alverna?

991 babies have been named Alverna in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alverna most popular?

Alverna peaked in 1926, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Alverna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alverna rising or falling?

Alverna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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