Total births
420
Girls' name · since 1906
Alvenia
420 babies named Alvenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 420
- total births
- 1906–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
420 girls have been named Alvenia since 1906, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Alvenia has 420 recorded births among girls since 1906, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1972.
- 420 total births
- 1906–1972 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
420 girls have been named Alvenia since 1906, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1972.
- 420
- total births
- 1906–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Alvenia was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
15 babies were named Alvenia in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Alvenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alvenia splits its recorded history at 1940: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1906 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alvenia at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1906
Alvenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1972
- Peak year (1956)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Alvenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Alvenia's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Alvenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
57 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s
1930s
71 births
- 1940s
1940s
83 births
- 1950s
1950s
89 births
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 89 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alvenia? ▼
Since 1906, Social Security records show 420 babies named Alvenia. The most recent recorded year was 1972. Its busiest year on record was 1956, with 15 births.
When was Alvenia most popular? ▼
Alvenia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Alvenia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alvenia since 1906 -- 67 years through the most recent 1972 data.
What names are similar to Alvenia? ▼
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 Alvenia's data
- Alvenia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Alvenia
Nearby Names Like Alvenia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alvenia
Alvina Girl
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Alva Girl
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Alvera Girl
2,515 births
Alverta Girl
2,441 births
Alvena Girl
1,606 births
Compare Alvenia side by side: Alvenia vs Alvina Alvenia vs Alva Alvenia vs Alvera
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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, 1906–1972 (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. "Alvenia: Baby Name Since 1906 - 420 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alvenia. 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 Alvenia 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.