Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1921

Alvie

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 #12,108
Rank 2025
#12,108
among boys · ↓1,085 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Alvie
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
131 babies
All-time total
4,725
#2,044 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Alvie popularity over time

4,725 babies have been named Alvie 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 7 88 95 10 – #465
1890s 31 101 132 13 +39% #420
1900s 59 155 214 21 +62% #478
1910s 139 558 697 70 +226% #641
1920s 147 924 1,071 107 +54% #616
1930s 108 678 786 79 -27% #677
1940s 76 564 640 64 -19% #770
1950s 24 367 391 39 -39% #1,007
1960s – 253 253 25 -35% #1,313
1970s – 159 159 16 -37% #1,703
1980s – 89 89 9 -44% #3,292
1990s – 43 43 4 -52% #5,537
2000s – 24 24 2 -44% #8,695
2010s 5 41 46 5 +92% #8,247
2020s (to 2025) 35 50 85 14 +208% #6,720

The story of Alvie

Alvie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,108 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,725 American babies have been named Alvie, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1921, when 131 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 Alvie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alvie?

The median living Alvie is about 68 years old; half are between 52 and 79. An estimated 1,400 people named Alvie are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Alvie 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 8 #10,978 5 #12,108
2024 5 #15,423 6 #11,023
2023 5 #15,318 9 #8,299
2022 5 #15,448 8 #9,028
2021 7 #12,288 12 #6,720
2020 5 #15,234 10 #7,525
2019 – – 9 #8,247
2018 – – 5 #12,256
2017 – – 6 #10,849
2016 5 #16,394 – –
2015 – – 7 #9,625
2014 – – 7 #9,692
2013 – – 7 #9,699
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 5 #12,634
2007 – – 6 #10,991
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 7 #8,695
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 6 #9,140
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 5 #8,156
1985 – – 11 #3,808
1980 – – 7 #4,955
1975 – – 17 #2,451
1970 – – 26 #1,703
1965 – – 27 #1,484
1960 – – 26 #1,581
1955 5 #5,847 39 #1,198
1950 – – 48 #1,007
1945 5 #4,575 58 #818
1940 8 #3,218 50 #895
1935 12 #2,442 56 #834
1930 12 #2,556 82 #689
1925 22 #1,848 69 #793
1920 17 #2,175 99 #630
1915 12 #2,387 71 #690
1910 15 #1,172 15 #783
1905 9 #1,303 22 #478
1900 7 #1,568 16 #623
1895 6 #1,432 7 #876
1890 – – 5 #1,003
1885 – – 8 #701
1880 – – 12 #528

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alvie?

The median living Alvie is about 68 years old. Half of all living Alvies are between 52 and 79 years old.

How many people named Alvie are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Alvie are alive in the United States, based on 4,725 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alvie in 2025?

Alvie ranked #12,108 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alvie?

4,725 babies have been named Alvie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alvie most popular?

Alvie peaked in 1921, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Alvie a boy or girl name?

Alvie is used for both: about 13% of babies named Alvie have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Alvie rising or falling?

Alvie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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