Recorded 1883–1950 Girls' name Peak 1922 891 births

Alverda — girls' name

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.

1880s261890s671900s1151910s2241920s2731930s1171940s641950s5
1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Alverda was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

37 babies were named Alverda in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alverda

The Social Security Administration has registered 891 babies named Alverda between 1883 and 1950, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alverda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alverda performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 273 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Alverda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 247 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Alverda in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alverda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 891 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alverda at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

891

Since 1883

68 years of records

Peak year

1922

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1883

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1950

Alverda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1883

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1922)
37
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Alverda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
273 births that decade — 31% of Alverda's all-time total
1880s261890s671900s1151910s2241920s2731930s1171940s641950s5

Alverda by state

Where Alverda concentrates geographically — total births since 1883

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Alverda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
247 27.7%
#2 Ohio
12 1.3%
Pennsylvania share of Alverda's total US births 27.7%
Even split

247 of 891 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alverda?
891 babies have been named Alverda since 1883. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1922 with 37 births.
When was Alverda most popular?
Alverda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 273 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Alverda most popular?
The top states for the name Alverda are Pennsylvania (247 births), Ohio (12 births).
How long has the name Alverda been used?
Alverda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 68 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Alverda?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1883–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.