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girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Alverta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alverta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
103 babies
All-time total
2,441
#4,113 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Alverta popularity over time

2,441 babies have been named Alverta since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1903Girls

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 56 6 – #660
1890s 108 11 +93% #814
1900s 256 26 +137% #589
1910s 627 63 +145% #710
1920s 669 67 +7% #803
1930s 353 35 -47% #973
1940s 195 20 -45% #1,550
1950s 131 13 -33% #2,539
1960s 41 4 -69% #4,275
1970s 5 1 -88% #9,692
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The story of Alverta

Alverta 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 1880, 2,441 American babies have been named Alverta. Its peak came in 1918, when 103 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 Alverta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alverta?

The median living Alverta is about 79 years old; half are between 70 and 87. An estimated 400 people named Alverta 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.

Alverta year by year

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

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1960 6 #5,715
1955 17 #2,729
1950 16 #2,539
1945 17 #2,062
1940 25 #1,550
1935 29 #1,356
1930 52 #1,019
1925 67 #905
1920 73 #845
1915 74 #767
1910 32 #753
1905 25 #714
1900 14 #1,011
1895 8 #1,204
1890 6 #1,217
1885 – –
1880 6 #743

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alverta?

The median living Alverta is about 79 years old. Half of all living Alvertas are between 70 and 87 years old.

How many people named Alverta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alverta are alive in the United States, based on 2,441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alverta in 2025?

Alverta 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 Alverta?

2,441 babies have been named Alverta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alverta most popular?

Alverta peaked in 1918, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Alverta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alverta rising or falling?

Alverta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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