Boys' name · since 1905
Alven
462 babies named Alven in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 462
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
Alven is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 462 have been recorded since 1905.
Social Security Administration records show Alven recorded 462 times among boys since 1905, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 2012.
- #8,262 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 462 born since 1905
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alven ranks #8,262 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 462 born since 1905, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 462
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
Alven's 462 recorded births place it above 81.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
Alven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alven's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–2012
- Peak year (1922)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Alven by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (138 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Alven's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Alven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
138 births
- 1930s
1930s
96 births
- 1940s
1940s
67 births
- 1950s 41
1950s
41 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 138 births (30% of all-time use).
Alven by state
Where Alven concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
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What to do with Alven's data
- Alven's decade-level peak was the 1920s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Alvens (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Alven: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
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, 1905–2012 (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 Alven 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.