Recorded 1930–1954 Boys' name Peak 1930 13 births

Alvernon — boys' name

13 babies named Alvernon in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s71950s6

The verdict

13 boys have been named Alvernon since 1930, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1954.

13
total births
1930–1954
years on record
1930s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Alvernon was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

7 babies were named Alvernon in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alvernon

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Alvernon between 1930 and 1954, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alvernon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1954. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alvernon performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Alvernon shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alvernon 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 13 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.

Alvernon at a glance

Last recorded 1954

Total births

13

Since 1930

25 years of records

Peak year

1930

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1954

Active since

1930

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1954

Alvernon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1930

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1930)
7
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
5.566.577.5 19541930 7

Alvernon by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
7 births that decade — 54% of Alvernon's all-time total
1930s71950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alvernon?
13 babies have been named Alvernon since 1930. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1930 with 7 births.
When was Alvernon most popular?
Alvernon was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Alvernon been used?
Alvernon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 25 years of data through 1954.
What names are similar to Alvernon?
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.

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, 1930–1954 (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.