Girl · #15,031 in 2026

Alvena

Name: Popularity of the name Alvena in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alvena, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Alvena is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Fish Creek No. 402 and Census Division No. 15. It is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Saskatoon.

English

Current Rank

#15,031

Peak Rank

#1,048 (1920)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

2000

Last Year

1920

Peak Year

#1048

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alvena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

Origin & history

Many early settlers to Alvena were of Ukrainian descent. Many were peasant farmers in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Others were from Poland and they erected Roman Catholic Churches in the area. Earlier settlers along the South Saskatchewan River were Métis. Many of these families were involved in the April 24, 1885 Battle of Fish Creek which occurred in Tourond's Coulee, a few miles west of what later became Alvena. Alvena incorporated as a village on July 1, 1936.

The Story of Alvena

Alvena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1920: 50 births, good for #1,048 nationwide. About 23% of every Alvena on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Alvena last appeared in the published SSA data in 2000, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Alvena

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alvena. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Alvina

Notable people named Alvena

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Edward Bayda – former Chief Justice of Saskatchewan
Ed Tchorzewski - former Saskatchewan Minister of Finance, and President of the New Democratic Party

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Names that sound like Alvena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alvena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alvena

What does the name Alvena mean?

What is the origin of the name Alvena?

Alvena has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Alvena in 2026?

In 2026, Alvena ranks #15,031 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Alvena most popular?

Alvena reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #1,048 that year with 50 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Alvena most popular?

Alvena has historically been most popular in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alvena.

Is Alvena a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alvena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Alvena?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alvena include Teddy, Regine, Bettyann. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Alvena?

Common variants and related forms of Alvena include Alvina. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Alvena

Alvena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Alvena's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Alvena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.