The first name Alvaro

In 2025, 328 boys born in the United States were named Alvaro, the 777th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 441 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Álvaro Uribe Vélez
  39.º President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010
• Álvaro Mutis
  Colombian novelist (1923-2013)
• Álvaro del Portillo
  Catholic bishop, Beatus, 2nd Prelate of the Opus Dei, 1914–1994
• Álvaro Saborío
  Costa Rican footballer, born 1982
• Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri
  Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos, born 1947
• Álvaro Mesén
  Costa Rican footballer, born 1972
• Alvaro Načinović
  Croatian handball player, born 1966
• Álvaro de Luna, Constable of Castile
  Aragonese nobleman, constable of the king of Castile and León, adviser, poet and musician , 1390–1453
• Álvaro Zamora
  Costa Rican footballer, born 2002
• Álvaro Hodeg
  Colombian cyclist, born 1996
• Álvaro Noboa
  Ecuadorian businessman and politician (born 1950)
• Álvaro Silva
  Footballer, born 1984

How popular is the name Alvaro?

In 2025, 14 boys born in England and Wales were named Alvaro, ranking 1,798th. Its peak was 2018, with 14 births.

Is Alvaro a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 17,362 US babies named Alvaro since 1880 were boys.

When was Alvaro most popular?

2000 in the United States, when 441 babies were named Alvaro, its highest rank at 513th.

Is Alvaro also a surname?

Yes. Alvaro is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.