Alveiro
A masculine name of Spanish origin meaning "the windy path".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Alveiro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alveiro today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alveiro births was 2008 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alveiro. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alveiro. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
2008
6 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2009 SSA rank
#11,060
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Alveiro: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Alveiro by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alveiro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Alveiro
The given name Alveiro is believed to have its origins in the Spanish language. It is a masculine name that is thought to be derived from the Germanic name Albaro or Alberich, which means "elf ruler" or "ruler of the elves."
The earliest recorded use of the name Alveiro dates back to the Middle Ages in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions of Europe. It is believed to have been popularized during this period, possibly due to its association with the mythical realm of elves and fairy tales.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Alveiro was Alveiro de Córdoba, a prominent scholar and philosopher who lived in the 9th century in the city of Córdoba, Spain. He was renowned for his contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization in Spain.
Another notable historical figure named Alveiro was Alveiro de Sevilla, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He is believed to have been one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Hispaniola (modern-day Haiti and Dominican Republic).
In the 16th century, Alveiro de Mendoza was a Spanish nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico. He served as a captain under Hernán Cortés and is credited with leading several successful campaigns against the indigenous populations.
During the 17th century, Alveiro de Alarcón was a celebrated Spanish playwright and poet who is considered one of the most influential figures in the Spanish Golden Age of literature. His works, including plays such as "La verdad sospechosa" (The Suspicious Truth), have been widely studied and performed over the centuries.
In more recent times, Alveiro Mutis (1923-2013) was a renowned Colombian writer, poet, and essayist who is widely regarded as one of the most important literary figures of the 20th century in Latin America. He received numerous prestigious awards and honors for his contributions to literature, including the Cervantes Prize, the highest honor in Spanish-language literature.
People
Alveiro + last name combinations
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FAQ
Alveiro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alveiro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alveiro going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Alveiro a common name?
We classify Alveiro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alveiro most popular?
The single biggest year for Alveiro was 2008, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alveiro is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alveiro in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alveiro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alveiro in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alveiro still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alveiro in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alveiro can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Alveiro?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.