Boys' name · since 1920

Alvord

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Alvord, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,962 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Alvord is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1920.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alvord has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1927.

  • #29,962 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alvord ranks #29,962 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,962 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alvord's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% 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.

Alvord's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Alvord's full recorded timeline at 1922, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Alvord popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1922)
7
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 192019221927 5

Alvord by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (17 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Alvord's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Alvord births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alvord? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 17 babies named Alvord. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,962 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 7 births.
Where does Alvord sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alvord ranks #29,962 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 Alvord most popular? ▼
Alvord was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Alvord been used? ▼
Records for Alvord go back to 1920, giving 8 years of history through 1927.
What names are similar to Alvord? ▼
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alvord: 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, 1920–1927 (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 Alvord 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.