Total births
4,094
Unisex name · since 1880
Alvie
4,094 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.
- #10941
- among boys today
- 4,094
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Alvie currently ranks #10941 among unisex names in America, with 4,094 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Alvie recorded 4,094 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #10941 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, 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 2025.
- #10941 among boys today
- 4,094 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alvie is currently the #10941 unisex name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 4,094 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10941
- among boys today
- 4,094
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Alvie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10941
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% 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.
How Alvie compares
4,094 Top 14% higher than 86% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alvie's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alvie | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,094 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 106 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alvie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alvie splits its recorded history at 1946: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 106 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alvie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#10,941
Active since
1880
Alvie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Alvie popularity over time - girls
631 total births recorded since 1888 (Alvie as girls' name)
Alvie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Alvie's strongest decade.
924 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Alvie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 88
1880s
88 births
- 1890s 101
1890s
101 births
- 1900s 155
1900s
155 births
- 1910s
1910s
558 births
- 1920s
1920s
924 births
- 1930s
1930s
678 births
- 1940s
1940s
564 births
- 1950s 367
1950s
367 births
- 1960s 253
1960s
253 births
- 1970s 159
1970s
159 births
- 1980s 89
1980s
89 births
- 1990s 43
1990s
43 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 50
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 924 births (23% of all-time use).
How Alvie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alvie's total volume
Alvie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Alvie by state
Where Alvie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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 4,094 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? ▼
4,094 babies have been named Alvie since 1880. It currently ranks #10941 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 4,094 births, and as a girl's name it has 631 births.
How long has the name Alvie been used? ▼
Alvie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Alvie's data
- Alvie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (924 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Alvies (412 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alvie
Nearby Names Like Alvie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alvie
Alvin Boy
#791 161,414 births
Alvaro Boy
#769 17,357 births
Alva Boy
#8988 11,269 births
Alvis Boy
#6479 5,206 births
Alvah Boy
#12352 1,808 births
Compare Alvie side by side: Alvie vs Alvin Alvie vs Alvaro Alvie vs Alva
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alvie
Willam #10940
3,516 births · Peak 1959
Phil #10942
20,036 births · Peak 1959
Merrill #10939
12,988 births · Peak 1926
Thornton #10943
3,132 births · Peak 1921
Vern #10938
11,497 births · Peak 1920
Alois #10944
2,525 births · Peak 1918
Zayaire #10937
12 births · Peak 2024
Hermann #10945
731 births · Peak 1916
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alvie: #10941 Unisex Name - 4,094 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alvie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Alvie 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 June 2026.