Boys' name · peaked in 2000
Alvaro name popularity since 1925
17,165 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Alvaro. Half of them were born in 1999 or earlier, so the typical Alvaro is about 27 years old in 2026. Alvaro peaked in 2000 as the #513 name for boys, and it ranked #777 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 17,165
- Named Alvaro, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #777
- for boys in 2025 (328 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 100.0% boys
- 5 girls · 17,160 boys
- Most popular in
- California
- 3.80× its national share
Peak year is the year Alvaro made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Alvaro births per year, 1925–2025
2000 was the biggest year for Alvaro both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1980 and 1985, Alvaro became 1.9× more common, from 1 in 9,860 baby boys to 1 in 5,220.
- Steepest fall: Between 2007 and 2012, its share of baby boys fell by 38%, from 1 in 5,090 to 1 in 8,210.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Alvaro's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Alvaro.
Decade by decade
Babies named Alvaro in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 140 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 232 | #2,033 |
| 1940s | 0 | 270 | #1,446 |
| 1950s | 0 | 499 | #1,066 |
| 1960s | 0 | 658 | #929 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1,202 | #705 |
| 1980s | 0 | 2,422 | #455 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3,355 | #547 |
| 2000s | 5 | 3,910 | #580 |
| 2010s | 0 | 2,575 | #908 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 1,897 | #777 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
33.5% of babies named Alvaro from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Alvaro is most popular
The index compares Alvaro's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Alvaro.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3.80× | 5,901 |
| Arizona | 3.37× | 641 |
| Texas | 3.36× | 3,864 |
| Florida | 1.60× | 847 |
| Illinois | 1.01× | 718 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Alvaro's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Alvaro.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Alvaro (2000).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data