Girls' name · since 1891
Alvera
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 2,515 babies named Alvera, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,515
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Alvera sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,515 recorded since 1891.
Social Security Administration records show Alvera recorded 2,515 times among girls since 1891, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1891 to 2008.
- #4,034 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,515 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alvera ranks #4,034 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,515 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,515
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Alvera's 2,515 recorded births place it above 94.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Alvera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alvera splits its recorded history at 1936: 23% of all births land in the more recent half, 77% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 113 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alvera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2008
- Peak year (1918)
- 113
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Alvera by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (854 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Alvera's strongest decade.
854 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Alvera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1900s 126
1900s
126 births
- 1910s
1910s
666 births
- 1920s
1920s
854 births
- 1930s
1930s
371 births
- 1940s 210
1940s
210 births
- 1950s 154
1950s
154 births
- 1960s 68
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 854 births (34% of all-time use).
How Alvera compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alvera's total volume
Alvera by state
Where Alvera concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 186 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 159 | 6.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 105 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 97 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 92 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 86 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 52 | 2.1% |
| #8 | California | | 43 | 1.7% |
186 of 2,515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Alvera appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alvera's data
- Alvera's decade-level peak was the 1920s (854 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Alveras (186 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Alvera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~117 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, 1891–2008 (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 Alvera 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.