Unisex name · since 1880

Alvia

Alvia has 441 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,503 of 45,481
all-time among boys
441
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Alvia is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 441 have been recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Alvia recorded 441 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1880 to 1967.

  • #8,503 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 441 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alvia ranks #8,503 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 441 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#8,503 of 45,481
all-time among boys
441
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Alvia's 441 recorded births place it above 81.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Alvia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Alvia's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Alvia popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1967

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1924)
18
Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
05101520 188019141920192619321939194719551967 5

Alvia popularity over time - girls

393 total births recorded since 1896 (Alvia as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 393 births
468101214 189619111920193019381949196019842022 5

Alvia by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (133 births, 30% of the file).

1920s was Alvia's strongest decade.

133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Alvia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 133 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alvia? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 441 babies named Alvia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #8,503 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1967. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 18 births.
Where does Alvia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alvia ranks #8,503 of 45,481 boys' 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 Alvia most popular? ▼
Alvia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Alvia a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Alvia is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 441 births, and as a girl's name it has 393 births.
How long has the name Alvia been used? ▼
Alvia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 88 years of data through 1967.
What names are similar to Alvia? ▼
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.

What to do with Alvia's data

  • Alvia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- 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 Alvia

Nearby Names Like Alvia

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

Alvin Boy
#838 161,414 births
Alvaro Boy
#777 17,357 births
Alva Boy
#10696 11,269 births
Alvis Boy
#6455 5,206 births
Alvie Boy
#12019 4,094 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alvia: 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, 1880–1967 (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 Alvia 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.