Total births
10,502
Girls' name · since 1880
Alvina
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 10,502 babies named Alvina, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5966
- among girls today
- 10,502
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
10,502 babies have been named Alvina since 1880, making it today's #5966 girls' name.
Alvina has 10,502 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5966 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #5966 among girls today
- 10,502 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alvina is currently the #5966 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 10,502 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #5966
- among girls today
- 10,502
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Alvina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5966
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Alvina was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
293 babies were named Alvina in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
How Alvina compares
10,502 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Alvina's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alvina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,502 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 293 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alvina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alvina's full recorded timeline at 1953, 21% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 79% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 293 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alvina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1917
Current rank
#5,966
Active since
1880
Alvina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 293
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Alvina popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1925 (Alvina as boys' name)
Alvina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Alvina's strongest decade.
2,075 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Alvina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 533
1880s
533 births
- 1890s
1890s
981 births
- 1900s
1900s
976 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,075 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,936 births
- 1930s
1930s
979 births
- 1940s 616
1940s
616 births
- 1950s 525
1950s
525 births
- 1960s 356
1960s
356 births
- 1970s 420
1970s
420 births
- 1980s 312
1980s
312 births
- 1990s 259
1990s
259 births
- 2000s 198
2000s
198 births
- 2010s 226
2010s
226 births
- 2020s 110
2020s
110 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 2,075 births (20% of all-time use).
How Alvina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alvina's total volume
Alvina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alvina by state
Where Alvina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 623 | 5.9% |
| #2 | North Dakota | | 463 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 456 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 401 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 364 | 3.5% |
| #6 | California | | 333 | 3.2% |
| #7 | New York | | 254 | 2.4% |
| #8 | South Dakota | | 254 | 2.4% |
Minnesota share of Alvina's total US births 5.9%
Even split
623 of 10,502 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Alvina appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alvina? ▼
10,502 babies have been named Alvina since 1880. It currently ranks #5966 among girls. The peak year was 1917 with 293 births.
When was Alvina most popular? ▼
Alvina was most popular in the 1910s decade with 2,075 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Alvina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alvina are Minnesota (623 births), North Dakota (463 births), Wisconsin (456 births).
How long has the name Alvina been used? ▼
Records for Alvina go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alvina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alva, Alvera, Alverta, Alvena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alvina's data
- Alvina's decade-level peak was the 1910s (2,075 total births); usage has since declined to 110 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Alvinas (623 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Alvina
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alvina
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Alverta Girl
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Alvena Girl
1,606 births
Alvin Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Alvina
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Alta #5963
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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. "Alvina: #5966 Girls' Name - 10,502 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alvina. 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 Alvina 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.