Girls' name · since 1894

Alveda

Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 168 babies named Alveda, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,583 of 72,339
all-time among girls
168
born since 1894
1910s
peak decade

Alveda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 168 have been recorded since 1894.

Social Security Administration records show Alveda recorded 168 times among girls since 1894, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1967.

  • #21,583 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 168 born since 1894
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alveda ranks #21,583 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 168 born since 1894, peaking in the 1910s.

#21,583 of 72,339
all-time among girls
168
born since 1894
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alveda's 168 recorded births place it above 70.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Alveda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Alveda's full recorded timeline at 1927, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Alveda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1967

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1918)
12
Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
468101214 1894191519201927193519501967 6

Alveda by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (49 births, 29% of the file).

1910s was Alveda's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Alveda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 49 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alveda? ▼
Alveda has been given to 168 babies in the U.S. since 1894, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,583 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 12 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Alveda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alveda ranks #21,583 of 72,339 girls' 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 Alveda most popular? ▼
Alveda was most popular in the 1910s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Alveda been used? ▼
Records for Alveda go back to 1894, giving 74 years of history through 1967.
What names are similar to Alveda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alvina, Alva, Alvera, Alverta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Alveda's data

  • Alveda's decade-level peak was the 1910s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- 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 Alveda

Nearby Names Like Alveda

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

Alvina Girl
#6117 10,502 births
Alva Girl
#5556 8,889 births
Alvera Girl
2,515 births
Alverta Girl
2,441 births
Alvena Girl
#14953 1,606 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Sydna
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Wade
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Toshie
168 births · Peak 1921
Austine
168 births · Peak 1927
Verdine
168 births · Peak 1927
Helayne
168 births · Peak 1954

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alveda: 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, 1894–1967 (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 Alveda 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.