Alvester: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	30	3	–	#2,674
1920s	62	6	+107%	#2,439
1930s	72	7	+16%	#2,330
1940s	105	11	+46%	#1,883
1950s	108	11	+3%	#2,076
1960s	60	6	-44%	#2,325
1970s	32	3	-47%	#2,558
1980s	16	2	-50%	#5,586
1990s	5	1	-69%	#8,155
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,674

1920s

+107%

#2,439

1930s

+16%

#2,330

1940s

105

+46%

#1,883

1950s

108

+3%

#2,076

1960s

-44%

#2,325

1970s

-47%

#2,558

1980s

-50%

#5,586

1990s

-69%

#8,155

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alvester

Alvester 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 1915, 490 American babies have been named Alvester. Its peak came in 1948, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Alvester?

The median living Alvester is about 68 years old; half are between 60 and 77. An estimated 200 people named Alvester 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.

Alvester year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,155
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#3,257
1960	10	#2,690
1955	14	#2,141
1950	7	#3,030
1945	9	#2,398
1940	13	#1,985
1935	7	#2,960
1930	7	#3,301
1925	7	#3,424
1920	–	–
1915	5	#3,839
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alvester?

The median living Alvester is about 68 years old. Half of all living Alvesters are between 60 and 77 years old.

How many people named Alvester are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Alvester are alive in the United States, based on 490 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alvester in 2025?

Alvester 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 Alvester?

490 babies have been named Alvester in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alvester most popular?

Alvester peaked in 1948, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Alvester a boy or girl name?

Alvester is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alvester rising or falling?

Alvester has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Alvester

Alvester popularity over time

The story of Alvester

How old are people named Alvester?

Alvester year by year

Frequently asked questions

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