US rank #10892 Unisex name Peak 1921 4,089 births

Alvie — #10892 US boys' name

4,089 babies named Alvie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s881890s1011900s1551910s5581920s9241930s6781940s5641950s3671960s2531970s1591980s891990s432000s242010s412020s45
#10892
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 24% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Alvie was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

106 babies were named Alvie in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alvie

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,089 babies named Alvie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alvie currently holds the #10892 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 106 babies received it in a single year. Alvie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 623 additional births since 1888.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alvie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 924 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Alvie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 412 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Alvie in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alvie 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 4,089 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.

Alvie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,089

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1921

106 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,892

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alvie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
106
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Alvie popularity over time — girls

623 total births recorded since 1888 (Alvie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 623 births
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Alvie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
924 births that decade — 23% of Alvie's all-time total
1880s881890s1011900s1551910s5581920s9241930s6781940s5641950s3671960s2531970s1591980s891990s432000s242010s412020s45

Alvie by state

Where Alvie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alvie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
412 10.1%
#2 Oklahoma
234 5.7%
#3 Alabama
202 4.9%
#4 Arkansas
165 4.0%
#5 Missouri
97 2.4%
#6 Kentucky
86 2.1%
#7 Tennessee
67 1.6%
#8 Mississippi
64 1.6%
Texas share of Alvie's total US births 10.1%
Even split

412 of 4,089 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Alvie appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alvie?
4,089 babies have been named Alvie since 1880. It currently ranks #10892 among boys. The peak year was 1921 with 106 births.
When was Alvie most popular?
Alvie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 924 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Alvie most popular?
The top states for the name Alvie are Texas (412 births), Oklahoma (234 births), Alabama (202 births).
Is Alvie a unisex name?
Yes, Alvie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,089 births, and as a girl's name it has 623 births.
How long has the name Alvie been used?
Alvie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alvie?
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, 1880–2024 (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.