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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alva | Alvin |
| Current Rank | #8988 | #791 |
| Total Births (all years) | 11,269 | 161,414 |
| Peak Year | 1917 | 1927 |
| Peak Year Births | 317 | 2,883 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alva | Alvin |
| 1880s | 663 | 1,256 |
| 1890s | 689 | 1,667 |
| 1900s | 575 | 2,484 |
| 1910s | 1,978 | 15,499 |
| 1920s | 2,551 | 26,872 |
| 1930s | 1,681 | 21,484 |
| 1940s | 1,216 | 20,719 |
| 1950s | 717 | 23,087 |
| 1960s | 479 | 14,509 |
| 1970s | 292 | 8,677 |
| 1980s | 158 | 7,474 |
| 1990s | 104 | 5,908 |
| 2000s | 52 | 5,240 |
| 2010s | 65 | 4,535 |
| 2020s | 49 | 2,003 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alva | Alvin |
| 2014 | 6 | 462 |
| 2015 | 6 | 455 |
| 2016 | 11 | 471 |
| 2017 | 13 | 439 |
| 2018 | 10 | 390 |
| 2019 | 5 | 399 |
| 2020 | 10 | 377 |
| 2021 | 5 | 325 |
| 2022 | 10 | 352 |
| 2023 | 10 | 337 |
| 2024 | 8 | 318 |
| 2025 | 6 | 294 |