Alvern
The Story of Alvern
As a girl name
Alvern first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 6 Alverns were born — ranking #3,848 that year. As of 2026, Alvern ranks #4,691 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Alverns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alvern first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 8 Alverns were born — ranking #2,741 that year. As of 2026, Alvern ranks #3,252 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 55 Alverns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Alvern
Alvern is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 55 births in the dataset. Alvern's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #2,741. Use the chart and map above to compare Alvern'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 .
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