Alvinia
Of Latin origin, meaning "fair child" or "fair one".
Name Census estimates that about 19 living Americans carry the first name Alvinia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alvinia today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alvinia births was 1971 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alvinia. 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 Alvinia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
19
~ 1 in 18,039,702 Americans
Peak year
1971
6 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
1981 SSA rank
#10,470
Tracked since 1959
Popularity
Alvinia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alvinia from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 12 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Alvinia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alvinia 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 Alvinia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alvinia
The name Alvinia has its origins in the Latin language and culture, tracing back to the late Roman era around the 3rd to 5th centuries AD. It is derived from the Latin word "alvus," which means "belly" or "womb." The name likely originated as a feminine form of the masculine name Alvinius or Alvinus, which were themselves derived from the Latin word for "belly."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus, who mentions an individual named Alvinia in his work "Rerum Gestarum" (History of Rome) from the 4th century AD. This suggests that the name was already in use during the later years of the Roman Empire.
In the Middle Ages, the name appears to have been relatively uncommon, with few notable historical figures bearing it. However, in the 16th century, an Italian noblewoman named Alvinia Contarini, born in 1522 in Venice, gained some prominence for her involvement in the arts and patronage of artists during the Renaissance period.
In the 17th century, a French scholar and philosopher named Alvinia de la Porte, born in 1635, made contributions to the fields of epistemology and ethics, publishing several influential works during her lifetime.
During the 19th century, an English actress and singer named Alvinia Wynne, born in 1818, achieved notable success on the London stage, performing in various plays and operas of the time.
More recently, in the 20th century, a Brazilian artist named Alvinia Ruiz, born in 1920, gained recognition for her vibrant and colorful abstract paintings, which were exhibited in galleries throughout South America.
It is worth noting that while the name Alvinia has a long and varied history, it has remained relatively uncommon compared to many other given names, perhaps due to its somewhat unusual origin and meaning related to the belly or womb.
People
Alvinia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alvinia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alvinia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alvinia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 19 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alvinia 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 18,039,702 US residents.
Is Alvinia a common name?
We classify Alvinia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 39.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alvinia most popular?
The single biggest year for Alvinia was 1971, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alvinia is about 54 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 Alvinia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alvinia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alvinia in the SSA data are female. 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 Alvinia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alvinia 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 Alvinia 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 have the name Alvinia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.