Alvina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,129

among girls · ↓158 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alvina · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 84,593

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1917

293 babies

All-time total

10,507

#1,608 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Alvina popularity over time

10,507 babies have been named Alvina 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

GirlsBoys

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	533	–	533	53	–	#236
1890s	981	–	981	98	+84%	#247
1900s	976	–	976	98	-1%	#299
1910s	2,075	–	2,075	208	+113%	#366
1920s	1,936	5	1,941	194	-6%	#418
1930s	979	–	979	98	-50%	#579
1940s	616	–	616	62	-37%	#859
1950s	525	–	525	53	-15%	#1,178
1960s	356	–	356	36	-32%	#1,637
1970s	420	–	420	42	+18%	#1,710
1980s	312	–	312	31	-26%	#2,070
1990s	259	–	259	26	-17%	#3,022
2000s	198	–	198	20	-24%	#5,021
2010s	226	–	226	23	+14%	#4,079
2020s (to 2025)	110	–	110	18	-19%	#5,327

The story of Alvina

Alvina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,129 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 10,507 American babies have been named Alvina. Its peak came in 1917, when 293 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 Alvina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alvina?

The median living Alvina is about 55 years old; half are between 34 and 75. An estimated 3,000 people named Alvina 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.

Alvina 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	19	#6,129	–	–
2024	20	#5,971	–	–
2023	18	#6,424	–	–
2022	20	#5,999	–	–
2021	10	#9,608	–	–
2020	23	#5,327	–	–
2019	22	#5,624	–	–
2018	35	#4,079	–	–
2017	19	#6,305	–	–
2016	30	#4,635	–	–
2015	26	#5,135	–	–
2014	25	#5,319	–	–
2013	21	#6,030	–	–
2012	16	#7,482	–	–
2011	15	#7,813	–	–
2010	17	#7,237	–	–
2009	15	#8,083	–	–
2008	22	#6,142	–	–
2007	19	#6,830	–	–
2006	22	#5,921	–	–
2005	14	#7,919	–	–
2004	24	#5,217	–	–
2003	19	#6,070	–	–
2002	18	#6,146	–	–
2001	23	#5,021	–	–
2000	22	#5,157	–	–
1995	25	#4,104	–	–
1990	37	#3,022	–	–
1985	20	#3,987	–	–
1980	50	#2,070	–	–
1975	45	#1,963	–	–
1970	48	#1,829	–	–
1965	24	#2,465	–	–
1960	47	#1,637	–	–
1955	48	#1,463	–	–
1950	57	#1,224	–	–
1945	55	#1,048	–	–
1940	69	#859	–	–
1935	96	#679	–	–
1930	140	#579	–	–
1925	185	#519	5	#4,209
1920	252	#418	–	–
1915	268	#366	–	–
1910	105	#385	–	–
1905	98	#342	–	–
1900	115	#306	–	–
1895	93	#298	–	–
1890	80	#280	–	–
1885	51	#275	–	–
1880	28	#294	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alvina?

The median living Alvina is about 55 years old. Half of all living Alvinas are between 34 and 75 years old.

How many people named Alvina are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Alvina are alive in the United States, based on 10,507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alvina mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

How popular is the name Alvina in 2025?

Alvina ranked #6,129 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alvina?

10,507 babies have been named Alvina in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alvina most popular?

Alvina peaked in 1917, when 293 newborns received the name.

Is Alvina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alvina rising or falling?

Alvina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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