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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Alvira

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alvira
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
43 babies
All-time total
927
#7,917 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Alvira popularity over time

927 babies have been named Alvira since 1885, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1905Girls

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 6 1 – #923
1890s 18 2 +200% #1,241
1900s 79 8 +339% #930
1910s 272 27 +244% #984
1920s 306 31 +13% #1,152
1930s 130 13 -58% #1,780
1940s 59 6 -55% #2,967
1950s 36 4 -39% #3,937
1960s 11 1 -69% #5,869
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #10,434
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #16,395
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Alvira

Alvira 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 1885, 927 American babies have been named Alvira. Its peak came in 1920, when 43 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 Alvira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alvira?

The median living Alvira is about 79 years old; half are between 68 and 88. An estimated 100 people named Alvira 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.

Alvira year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 5 #16,395
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 5 #10,434
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 5 #5,848
1950 6 #4,748
1945 – –
1940 9 #2,967
1935 18 #1,847
1930 17 #2,027
1925 34 #1,376
1920 43 #1,152
1915 26 #1,405
1910 17 #1,073
1905 16 #930
1900 15 #970
1895 5 #1,602
1890 – –
1885 6 #923
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alvira?

The median living Alvira is about 79 years old. Half of all living Alviras are between 68 and 88 years old.

How many people named Alvira are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Alvira are alive in the United States, based on 927 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alvira in 2025?

Alvira 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 Alvira?

927 babies have been named Alvira in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alvira most popular?

Alvira peaked in 1920, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Alvira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alvira rising or falling?

Alvira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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