Baby Name Popularity Profile

Alvaro

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alvaro.

✦ Elf army 🌍 German, Spanish Traditional
National Rank (2025) #777
All-Time Peak Rank #455 Achieved 1985
Total U.S. Births 17,357 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1914 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 441 births in 2000
πŸ’‘ The Alvaro Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Elf army
Language Origin German, Spanish
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Germanic elements *alf* 'elf' and *heri* 'army', or *ala* 'all' and *warja* 'guard'. It was introduced to the Iberian Peninsula by the Visigoths.
Common Nicknames
Al Varo
Alternative Spellings
Álvaro
Pronunciation: AL-vah-roh
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Alvaro across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +22.8%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +38.4%
2015: 237 births 237 2016: 287 births 2017: 255 births 2018: 258 births 2019: 274 births 2020: 267 births 267 2021: 285 births 2022: 318 births 2023: 371 births 2024: 328 births 2025: 328 births 328
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 441 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 1 yrs
Longest Streak 112 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 78
1920s: 259
1930s: 232
1940s: 270
1950s: 499
1960s: 658
1970s: 1,202
1980s: 2,422
1990s: 3,355
2000s: 3,910
2010s: 2,575
2020s: 1,897

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Al-var-o
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State California
Top States California, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Florida
States with Data 31
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
California #443 5,901 1991 +24.1% Growth
Arizona #527 641 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #394 3,950 2023 +23.3% Growth
Nevada Unranked 87 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #704 847 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #501 226 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #713 718 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 216 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 59 2005 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 271 1995 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1207 698 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia Unranked 243 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #610 78 2005 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #719 213 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1094 108 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 23 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 37 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 24 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 32 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 37 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #768 27 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 31 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 17 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #778 20 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 22 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania Unranked 25 1993 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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