Boys' name · since 1889

Alver

Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Alver, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,246 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1889
1920s
peak decade

119 boys have been named Alver since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alver has been recorded 119 times among boys since 1889, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1950.

  • #16,246 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 119 born since 1889
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alver ranks #16,246 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 119 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,246 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1889
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alver's 119 recorded births place it above 64.14% 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.

Alver's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Alver's full recorded timeline at 1924, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Alver popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1922)
11
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
4681012 1889191619201924192819391950 5

Alver popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1918 (Alver as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1918 5

Alver by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (58 births, 49% of the file).

1920s was Alver's strongest decade.

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

Alver births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 58 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alver? ▼
Alver has been given to 119 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,246 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1950. 11 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Alver sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alver ranks #16,246 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 Alver most popular? ▼
Alver was most popular in the 1920s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Alver been used? ▼
Alver has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 62 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Alver? ▼
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 Alver's data

  • Alver's decade-level peak was the 1920s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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 Alver

Nearby Names Like Alver

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

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

Shafter
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Merville
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119 births · Peak 1925
Conn
119 births · Peak 1969
Welborn
119 births · Peak 1916
Luna #8303
119 births · Peak 2022
Nyal
119 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alver: 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, 1889–1950 (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 Alver 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.