Alvaro
Boy name · #777 in 2025 · Rare
Alvaro is currently the #777 boy name in the United States — 328 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #908, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,488 boys born in 2025 was named Alvaro.
The 111-year story
Alvaro first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 441 boys were named Alvaro — good for #513 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alvaro per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alvaro in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alvaro is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alvaro will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alvaro is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alvaro is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Alvaro is most common in TX (0.5 per 1,000), CA (0.4 per 1,000), CO (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alvaro is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alvaro
Statistically, parents drawn to Alvaro tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lazaro, Arturo, Genaro, Ramiro, and Alonso.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alvaro | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 328 | #777 |
| 2024 | 328 | #769 |
| 2023 | 371 | #716 |
| 2022 | 318 | #793 |
| 2021 | 285 | #834 |
| 2020 | 267 | #853 |
| 2019 | 274 | #824 |
| 2018 | 258 | #855 |
| 2017 | 255 | #854 |
| 2016 | 287 | #803 |
| 2015 | 237 | #908 |
| 2014 | 230 | #926 |
| 2013 | 251 | #849 |
| 2012 | 231 | #898 |
| 2011 | 265 | #821 |
| 2010 | 287 | #773 |
| 2009 | 296 | #771 |
| 2008 | 380 | #644 |
| 2007 | 408 | #612 |
| 2006 | 432 | #576 |
| 2005 | 395 | #580 |
| 2004 | 374 | #590 |
| 2003 | 410 | #548 |
| 2002 | 378 | #577 |
| 2001 | 396 | #544 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alvaro a popular boy name?
Alvaro ranked #777 among boys in 2025 with 328 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #908.
When was the name Alvaro most popular?
Alvaro peaked in 2000, when 441 American boys received the name (ranked #513 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alvaro?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,488 newborn American boys was named Alvaro. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.