Boys' name · since 1914

Alvar

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Alvar, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,929 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Alvar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 92 have been recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alvar has been recorded 92 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2015.

  • #17,929 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 92 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alvar ranks #17,929 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#17,929 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alvar's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alvar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Alvar splits its recorded history at 1920: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Alvar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1917)
15
Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
05101520 191419151916191719181919192019211924192520142015 6

Alvar by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (55 births, 60% of the file).

1910s was Alvar's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Alvar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 55 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alvar? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 92 babies named Alvar. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,929 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 15 births.
Where does Alvar sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alvar ranks #17,929 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alvar most popular? ▼
Alvar was most popular in the 1910s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Alvar been used? ▼
Alvar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 102 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Alvar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alvin, Alvaro, Alva, Alvis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Alvar's data

  • Alvar's decade-level peak was the 1910s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alvar

Nearby Names Like Alvar

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alvar

Alvin Boy
#838 161,414 births
Alvaro Boy
#777 17,357 births
Alva Boy
#10696 11,269 births
Alvis Boy
#6455 5,206 births
Alvie Boy
#12019 4,094 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Ona
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Evie
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Erhardt
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Roston
92 births · Peak 2009
Adger
92 births · Peak 1917
Ascension
92 births · Peak 1924
Wofford
92 births · Peak 1922
Eulan
92 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alvar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alvar draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.