155,566births recorded
16Countries
2Variants
1968Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#10Spain 2024
Alvaro is a boy name family recorded 155,566 times in 16 countries since 1914. It ranks highest today in Spain (#10 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1968, at 1,097.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Alvar (Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Alvaro
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvaro | Spanish | 82,764 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #10 | 2009 | – |
| Alvaro | Spanish | 36,862 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #201 | 2010 | ▶ 0 % |
| Alvaro | Spanish | 17,362 | 🇺🇸 United States | #777 | 2000 | ▲ 55 % |
| Alvaro | Spanish | 9,441 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #134 | 1968 | ▼ 76 % |
| Alvaro | Spanish | 4,795 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #35 | 2002 | ▶ 1 % |
| Alvaro | Spanish | 900 | 🇫🇷 France | #870 | 2025 | ▲ 320 % |
| Alvar | Swedish | 2,229 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #73 | 2025 | ▲ 61 % |
| Alvar | Swedish | 92 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1914 | – |
| Alvar | Swedish | 69 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #482 | 2022 | – |
| Alvar | Swedish | 59 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2006 | – |
| Alvar | Swedish | 43 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1971 | – |
| Alvar | Swedish | 11 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2015 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Alvaro ↔ Alvar — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Alvaro
How popular is the name Alvaro?
In 2024 it ranked #10 in Spain. Official registers record 155,566 births across 16 countries.
What is Alvaro in other languages?
Alvar (Swedish).
When was Alvaro most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1968, at 1,097.2 births per 100,000.
Is Alvaro a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Alvaro is a boy name.