Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Alvey

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

The Alvey Programme was a British government sponsored research programme in information technology that ran from 1984 to 1990. The programme was a reaction to the Japanese Fifth Generation project, which aimed to create a computer using massively parallel computing/processing.

Current Rank

#12,301

Peak Rank

#4,362 (2021)

Total Babies

214

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1909

First Year

2024

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#4362

Peak Rank

214

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alvey

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

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Origin & history

During the early 1980s, Japan invited the United Kingdom to become a part of the Fifth Generation Project. In October 1981, a Department of Industry mission to Japan consisting of academics, civil servants and business representatives explored collaboration opportunities and attended the Fifth Generation conference. Informed by negotiations between ICL and Fujitsu conducted to "ensure the survival of ICL", suggesting that collaboration would only be possible in "very specific areas agreed upon by individual companies", it was concluded that an emulation of the Japanese approach would be prefer

The Story of Alvey

Alvey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 23 Alveys were born — ranking #4,362 that year. As of 2026, Alvey ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 214 Alveys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Alvey

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alvey 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 Alvey

What does the name Alvey mean?

How popular is Alvey in 2026?

In 2026, Alvey ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Alvey most popular?

Alvey reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #4,362 that year with 23 babies given the name.

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

Alvey has historically been most popular in Maryland, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alvey.

Is Alvey a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Alvey?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alvey include Taliesin, Kashus, Gediz. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alvey

Alvey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 214 births in the dataset. Alvey's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #4,362. Use the chart and map above to compare Alvey'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.