Baby Name Popularity Profile
Alvaro
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alvaro .
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β¦ Elf army
π German, Spanish
π AL-vah-roh
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
π‘ The Alvaro Vibe: Considered a Rising Star . A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π 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
Γlvaro
Pronunciation:
AL-vah-roh
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Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Alvaro across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+22.8%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+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
π 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
π 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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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
California
Top States
California, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Florida
States with Data
31
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