Alvera
Alvera was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked 657th; the most babies were born in 1918 (113). More babies were named Alvera in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1918113 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,515babies recorded
Alvera popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #7,439 | 8 |
| 1970 | #5,830 | 8 |
| 1960 | #4,192 | 10 |
| 1950 | #2,439 | 17 |
| 1940 | #1,638 | 23 |
| 1930 | #895 | 65 |
| 1920 | #706 | 105 |
| 1910 | #831 | 27 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alvera, counting every spelling?
Alvera has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Alvera?
About 400 people born in the US named Alvera are alive today, with a median age of 76; half are between 67 and 84. That makes Alvera a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Alvera by state
How common Alvera was among girls born in each state in 1916–1920, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (4.3×), Wisconsin (3.5×), Missouri (2.5×), Illinois (2.4×). In 37 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Alvera
How popular is the name Alvera?
Alvera was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked 657th; the most babies were born in 1918 (113). More babies were named Alvera in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Alvera a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 2,515 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Alvera most popular?
In 1916–1920, Alvera was most common in Minnesota (0.38 per 1,000 girls), followed by Wisconsin and Missouri.