Girls' name · since 1883
Alverda
891 babies named Alverda in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,123 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 891
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Alverda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 891 have been recorded since 1883.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alverda has been recorded 891 times among girls since 1883, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1883 to 1950.
- #8,123 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 891 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alverda ranks #8,123 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 891 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,123 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 891
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Alverda's 891 recorded births place it above 88.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Alverda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alverda splits its recorded history at 1919: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alverda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1950
- Peak year (1922)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Alverda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (273 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Alverda's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Alverda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 26
1880s
26 births
- 1890s 67
1890s
67 births
- 1900s
1900s
115 births
- 1910s
1910s
224 births
- 1920s
1920s
273 births
- 1930s
1930s
117 births
- 1940s 64
1940s
64 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 273 births (31% of all-time use).
How Alverda 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 Alverda's total volume
Alverda by state
Where Alverda concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 247 | 27.7% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.3% |
247 of 891 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Alverda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (273 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.
- Pennsylvania records the most Alverdas (247 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alverda: 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 (~67 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, 1883–1950 (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 Alverda 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.