Alvira
A girl's name of Spanish origin with 927 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A surname.
Alvira is a girl's baby name of Spanish origin, a variant of Elvira, from the Visigothic name possibly composed of ali (foreign, other) and wer (true), meaning 'foreign truth' or alternatively connected to the Spanish city of Elvira near Granada.
Elvira has a long history in Spanish and Italian opera — it appears in Mozart's Don Giovanni and Bellini's I Puritani. Alvira is a softer phonetic variant that gives the name a slightly more accessible sound while preserving its Visigothic romance and Spanish heritage.
EtymologyShow more
Alvira is cataloged under the Spanish naming tradition. Spanish names often flow through Latin and Visigothic roots, shaped by centuries of Catholic tradition and Iberian culture.
In the U.S., Alvira has been recorded as a girl's name since 1885, with 927 total births. Browse the Spanish names hub on this site to explore the broader family.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Alvira has 61+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1885.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | — |
| 1980s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 11 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 36 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 59 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 130 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 306 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 272 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 79 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 18 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 6 | — |
The Story of Alvira
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1920, Alvira is a name steeped in history. Girls named Alvira are most likely born between 1910 and 1930.
How rare is Alvira?
With 927 total births on record, Alvira remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1885, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1920s with 306 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Alvira by the numbers
- Would fill 19 school buses
- Meeting one Alvira per day would take 2.5 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(61 years, 1885–2016)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | #16391 |
| 1980 | 5 | #10435 |
| 1962 | 6 | #5869 |
| 1961 | 5 | #6589 |
| 1959 | 5 | #6267 |
| 1957 | 10 | #3938 |
| 1955 | 5 | #5848 |
| 1954 | 5 | #5767 |
| 1951 | 5 | #5431 |
| 1950 | 6 | #4748 |
| 1948 | 11 | #3142 |
| 1947 | 7 | #4356 |
| 1946 | 6 | #4433 |
| 1944 | 6 | #4069 |
| 1943 | 6 | #4212 |
| 1942 | 7 | #3750 |
| 1941 | 7 | #3573 |
| 1940 | 9 | #2967 |
| 1939 | 8 | #3155 |
| 1938 | 11 | #2583 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1885–2016