Girls' name · since 1919

Alveta

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 153 babies named Alveta, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,544 of 72,339
all-time among girls
153
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

153 girls have been named Alveta since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Alveta recorded 153 times among girls since 1919, 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 1919 to 1987.

  • #22,544 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 153 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alveta ranks #22,544 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 153 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,544 of 72,339
all-time among girls
153
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alveta's 153 recorded births place it above 68.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alveta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Alveta splits its recorded history at 1948: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Alveta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1957)
10
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
4681012 1919192419351948195519611987 6

Alveta by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (42 births, 27% of the file).

1920s was Alveta's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Alveta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 42 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alveta?
Alveta has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,544 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 10 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
Where does Alveta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alveta ranks #22,544 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alveta most popular?
Alveta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Alveta been used?
Records for Alveta go back to 1919, giving 69 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Alveta?
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.

What to do with Alveta's data

  • Alveta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alveta

Nearby Names Like Alveta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alveta

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alveta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1919–1987 (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 Alveta 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.