How Many People Are Named Alvina?
An estimated 2,585 people in the United States have the first name Alvina. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Alvina peaked in popularity in 1917 with 293 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alvina 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 Alvina paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,585
About 1 in 132,594 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1917
293 births
Total Registered
10,485
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alvina
Alvina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,485 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Alvina as a male name
Ranked #4,209 in 1925
5 male births in 1925
Peak: 1925 (5 births)
Alvina as a female name
Ranked #5,950 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (293 births)
Alvina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alvina span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 2,075 babies were registered. Alvina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alvina by Decade
How has Alvina 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.
Alvina by State
Birth registrations for Alvina span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Virginia, New Hampshire, Massachusetts. On average, about 155 Alvinas were registered per state.
Alvina + Last Name Combinations
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Alvina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alvina?
We estimate approximately 2,585 people named Alvina 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 132,594 Americans share this first name.
Is Alvina a common name?
Alvina is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,485 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alvina most popular?
Alvina reached peak popularity in 1917, when 293 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alvina is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alvina a female name?
Alvina is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alvina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alvina Smith, Alvina Johnson, Alvina 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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