Alverna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,037 in 1897
0 babies were named Alverna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1891–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAlverna first shows up in US birth records in 1891, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 134 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1897, when it reached #1,037.
About the name Alverna
Alverna is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-rna”. US birth records list Alverna for girls from 1891 to 1970, in 60 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked #1,037 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1970, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 | 84,826 girls |
| 1900s | 17 | 59,172 girls |
| 1910s | 27 | 37,120 girls |
| 1920s | 27 | 36,751 girls |
| 1930s | 18 | 55,648 girls |
| 1940s | 7.7 | 129,702 girls |
| 1950s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 217,391 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Alverna
What is the origin of the name Alverna?
Alverna has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Alverna a boy or girl name?
Alverna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Alverna?
Alverna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1970. It peaked at #1,037 in 1897.