Alvah vs Alvin

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

Name A

Alvah

Boy name · Rank #12304

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Name B

Alvin

Boy name · Rank #791

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Metric Alvah Alvin
Current Rank #12304 #791
Total Births (all years) 1,808 161,108
Peak Year 1916 1927
Peak Year Births 55 2,883
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alvah Alvin
1880ss 132 1,256
1890ss 109 1,667
1900ss 64 2,484
1910ss 326 15,499
1920ss 369 26,872
1930ss 266 21,484
1940ss 191 20,719
1950ss 184 23,087
1960ss 54 14,509
1970ss 61 8,677
1980ss 29 7,476
1990ss — 5,908
2000ss — 5,235
2010ss 11 4,528
2020ss 12 1,707

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alvah Alvin
2014 — 461
2015 5 455
2016 6 469
2017 — 438
2018 — 390
2019 — 399
2020 — 377
2021 — 325
2022 — 352
2023 7 337
2024 5 316

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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