Alvia: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	17	17	2	–	#759
1890s	7	5	12	1	-29%	#1,107
1900s	35	–	35	4	+192%	–
1910s	71	93	164	16	+369%	#1,609
1920s	66	133	199	20	+21%	#1,898
1930s	62	81	143	14	-28%	#2,250
1940s	41	57	98	10	-31%	#2,198
1950s	36	45	81	8	-17%	#2,771
1960s	37	10	47	5	-42%	#3,984
1970s	6	–	6	1	-87%	–
1980s	10	–	10	1	+67%	–
1990s	10	–	10	1	0%	–
2000s	7	–	7	1	-30%	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	–	5	1	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#759

1890s

-29%

#1,107

1900s

–

+192%

–

1910s

164

+369%

#1,609

1920s

133

199

+21%

#1,898

1930s

143

-28%

#2,250

1940s

-31%

#2,198

1950s

-17%

#2,771

1960s

-42%

#3,984

1970s

–

-87%

–

1980s

–

+67%

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

-30%

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alvia

Alvia 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, 834 American babies have been named Alvia, about 53% boys and 47% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1924, when 31 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 Alvia stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alvia?

The median living Alvia is about 72 years old; half are between 61 and 79. An estimated 200 people named Alvia 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.

Alvia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	5	#15,447	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
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2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	7	#11,877	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	6	#8,014	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	5	#6,564	–	–
1960	6	#5,716	–	–
1955	–	–	9	#2,771
1950	7	#4,333	–	–
1945	7	#3,683	–	–
1940	–	–	6	#3,143
1935	5	#4,229	11	#2,250
1930	8	#3,358	11	#2,450
1925	–	–	11	#2,594
1920	13	#2,593	13	#2,339
1915	11	#2,541	10	#2,462
1910	5	#2,418	–	–
1905	7	#1,547	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	5	#915

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alvia?

The median living Alvia is about 72 years old. Half of all living Alvias are between 61 and 79 years old.

How many people named Alvia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Alvia are alive in the United States, based on 834 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alvia in 2025?

Alvia 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 Alvia?

834 babies have been named Alvia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alvia most popular?

Alvia peaked in 1924, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Alvia a boy or girl name?

Alvia is used for both: about 47% of babies named Alvia have been girls and 53% boys.

Is the name Alvia rising or falling?

Alvia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Alvia popularity over time

The story of Alvia

How old are people named Alvia?

Alvia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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