Girl · #5,818 in 2026

Alverna

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

La Verna is a locality on Mount Penna, an isolated mountain of 1,283 metres (4,209 ft) situated in the centre of the Tuscan Apennines, rising above the valley of the Casentino, central Italy. The place is known especially for its association with Saint Francis of Assisi and for the Sanctuary of La Verna, which grew up in his honour.

Current Rank

#5,818

Peak Rank

#1,148 (1926)

Total Babies

991

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1891

First Year

1970

Last Year

1926

Peak Year

#1148

Peak Rank

991

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alverna

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

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Origin & history

La Verna is one of the most famous monasteries of the Casentino, and one of the most important Franciscan. St. Francis in the spring of 1213 met the Count Orlando of Chiusi della Verna, who, impressed by his preaching, made a gift of La Verna to him and his followers. It became a place of numerous and prolonged periods of withdrawal. Some small cells were built and the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli (1216–18). The decisive impulse to the development of a large monastery was given by the episode of the stigmata (1224). The last visit of Francis to the mountain was in the summer of 1224. He

The Story of Alverna

Alverna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1891, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 44 Alvernas were born — ranking #1,148 that year. As of 2026, Alverna ranks #5,818 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 991 Alvernas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Alverna

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alverna

What does the name Alverna mean?

How popular is Alverna in 2026?

In 2026, Alverna ranks #5,818 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Alverna most popular?

Alverna reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #1,148 that year with 44 babies given the name.

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

Alverna has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Iowa, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alverna.

Is Alverna a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Alverna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alverna include Lossie, Maryrose, Ileana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alverna

Alverna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 991 births in the dataset. Alverna's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #1,148. Use the chart and map above to compare Alverna'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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