How Many People Are Named Alvera?
An estimated 374 people in the United States have the first name Alvera. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Alvera peaked in popularity in 1918 with 113 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alvera as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alvera paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Alvera is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
374
About 1 in 916,455 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1918
113 births
Total Registered
2,516
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alvera
Alvera is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,516 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Alvera as a female name
Ranked #15,511 in 2008
6 female births in 2008
Peak: 1918 (113 births)
Alvera: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alvera span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 854 babies were registered. Alvera has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alvera by Decade
How has Alvera tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alvera by State
Birth registrations for Alvera span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Indiana, Texas. On average, about 61 Alveras were registered per state.
Alvera + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alvera as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alvera: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alvera?
We estimate approximately 374 people named Alvera are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 916,455 Americans share this first name.
Is Alvera a common name?
Alvera is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,516 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alvera most popular?
Alvera reached peak popularity in 1918, when 113 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alvera is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alvera a female name?
Alvera is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alvera Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alvera Smith, Alvera Johnson, Alvera Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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