Alva vs Alvin

Side-by-side comparison of Alva and Alvin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alva

Boy name · Rank #8948

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Name B

Alvin

Boy name · Rank #791

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Metric Alva Alvin
Current Rank #8948 #791
Total Births (all years) 11,263 161,108
Peak Year 1917 1927
Peak Year Births 317 2,883
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alva Alvin
1880ss 663 1,256
1890ss 689 1,667
1900ss 575 2,484
1910ss 1,978 15,499
1920ss 2,551 26,872
1930ss 1,681 21,484
1940ss 1,216 20,719
1950ss 717 23,087
1960ss 479 14,509
1970ss 292 8,677
1980ss 158 7,476
1990ss 104 5,908
2000ss 52 5,235
2010ss 65 4,528
2020ss 43 1,707

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alva Alvin
2014 6 461
2015 6 455
2016 11 469
2017 13 438
2018 10 390
2019 5 399
2020 10 377
2021 5 325
2022 10 352
2023 10 337
2024 8 316

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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