US rank #12369 Boys' name Peak 2021 214 births

Alvey — #12369 US boys' name

214 babies named Alvey in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s411920s461930s261940s241960s51970s72000s192020s41
#12369
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Alvey was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

23 babies were named Alvey in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alvey

The Social Security Administration has registered 214 babies named Alvey between 1909 and 2024, spanning 116 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alvey currently holds the #12369 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alvey performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Alvey shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland. In total, SSA state-level files list Alvey in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alvey 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 214 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.

Alvey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

214

Since 1909

116 years of records

Peak year

2021

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,369

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1909

Recorded for 116 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alvey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1909

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
23
Annual births at peak — across 116 years of records
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Alvey by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
46 births that decade — 21% of Alvey's all-time total
1900s51910s411920s461930s261940s241960s51970s72000s192020s41

Alvey by state

Where Alvey concentrates geographically — total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Alvey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.3%
#2 Maryland
5 2.3%
California share of Alvey's total US births 2.3%
Even split

5 of 214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alvey?
214 babies have been named Alvey since 1909. It currently ranks #12369 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 23 births.
When was Alvey most popular?
Alvey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Alvey most popular?
The top states for the name Alvey are California (5 births), Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Alvey been used?
Alvey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 116 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alvey?
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.

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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, 1909–2024 (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.