Total births
17,357
Boys' name · since 1914
Alvaro
17,357 babies named Alvaro in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #769
- among boys today
- 17,357
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Alvaro is the #769 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 17,357 recorded since 1914.
Alvaro has 17,357 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #769 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #769 among boys today
- 17,357 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alvaro is currently the #769 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 17,357 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #769
- among boys today
- 17,357
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Alvaro vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#769
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Alvaro was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
441 babies were named Alvaro in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Alvaro compares
17,357 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alvaro's all-time total is 47x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alvaro | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,357 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 441 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alvaro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alvaro's full recorded timeline at 1970, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 441 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alvaro at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2000
Current rank
#769
Active since
1914
Alvaro popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 441
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Alvaro popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2002 (Alvaro as girls' name)
Alvaro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alvaro's strongest decade.
3,910 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Alvaro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 78
1910s
78 births
- 1920s 259
1920s
259 births
- 1930s 232
1930s
232 births
- 1940s 270
1940s
270 births
- 1950s 499
1950s
499 births
- 1960s 658
1960s
658 births
- 1970s 1,202
1970s
1,202 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,422 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,355 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,910 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,575 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,897 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,910 births (23% of all-time use).
How Alvaro compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alvaro's total volume
Alvaro vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Alvaro by state
Where Alvaro concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,901 | 34.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,950 | 22.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 847 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 718 | 4.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 698 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 641 | 3.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 271 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 243 | 1.4% |
California share of Alvaro's total US births 34.0%
Even split
5,901 of 17,357 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Alvaro appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alvaro? ▼
Alvaro has been given to 17,357 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #769 as of the latest data. 441 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Alvaro most popular? ▼
Alvaro was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,910 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Alvaro most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alvaro are California (5,901 births), Texas (3,950 births), Florida (847 births).
How long has the name Alvaro been used? ▼
Records for Alvaro go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alvaro? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alvin, Alva, Alvis, Alvie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alvaro's data
- Alvaro's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (3,910 total births) through the 2020s (1,897) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alvaros (5,901 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alvaro
Nearby Names Like Alvaro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alvaro
Alvin Boy
#791 161,414 births
Alva Boy
#8988 11,269 births
Alvis Boy
#6479 5,206 births
Alvie Boy
#10941 4,094 births
Alvah Boy
#12352 1,808 births
Compare Alvaro side by side: Alvaro vs Alvin Alvaro vs Alva Alvaro vs Alvis
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alvaro
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alvaro: #769 Boys' Name - 17,357 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alvaro. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Alvaro 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 June 2026.