Alvinia
Alvania is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Meaning & Origin of Alvinia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alvania is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
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The Story of Alvinia
Alvinia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 6 Alvinias were born — ranking #7,388 that year. As of 2026, Alvinia ranks #10,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Alvinias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alvinia
Alvinia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Alvinia's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #7,388. Use the chart and map above to compare Alvinia'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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