Alvin vs Alva

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

Name A

Alvin

Boy name · Rank #791

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Name B

Alva

Boy name · Rank #8948

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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