Total births
119
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.
- 119
- total births
- 1889–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that 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.
- 119 total births
- 1889–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
119 boys have been named Alver since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 119
- total births
- 1889–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Alver was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
11 babies were named Alver in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Alver popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1950
- Peak year (1922)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Alver popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1918 (Alver as girls' name)
Alver by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
36 births
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 58 births (49% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1950. 11 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 Alver
Nearby Names Like Alver
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alver
Alvin Boy
#791 161,414 births
Alvaro Boy
#769 17,357 births
Alva Boy
#8988 11,269 births
Alvis Boy
#6479 5,206 births
Alvie Boy
#10941 4,094 births
Compare Alver side by side: Alver vs Alvin Alver vs Alvaro Alver vs Alva
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1889–1950 (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. "Alver: Baby Name Since 1889 - 119 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alver. 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 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 June 2026.