Unisex name · since 1881

Alvis

Alvis has 5,206 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,740 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,455 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,206
born since 1881
1920s
peak decade

Yes -- Alvis is the #6455 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 5,206 recorded since 1881.

Social Security Administration records show Alvis recorded 5,206 times among boys since 1881, holding rank #6455 nationally today, ahead of 54% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.

  • #1,740 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,455 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 5,206 born since 1881
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alvis ranks #1,740 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,455 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,206 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.

#1,740 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,455 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,206
born since 1881
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%53.6%
Alvis vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Alvis's 5,206 recorded births place it above 96.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

16 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Alvis compares

5,206 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Alvis's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Alvis Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 5,206 369 358,536
Peak-year births 101 34 22,252

Alvis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Alvis's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1903, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 101, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Alvis popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
101
Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
050100150 188119051923194119591977199520152025 13

Alvis popularity over time - girls

326 total births recorded since 1911 (Alvis as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 326 births
46810121416 19111918192619321939194619541971 5

Alvis by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (916 births, 18% of the file).

1920s was Alvis's strongest decade.

916 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Alvis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 916 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Alvis compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alvis's total volume

Alvis vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -42, 6.3%-124, 2%-146, 2.4%-55, 4.6%-146, 2.7%-40, 7.5%-111, 2.7%-129, 1.9%-96, 3.3%-105, 3.6%-144, 2.8%-114, 15.8%-42, 5.3%-76, 5.8%-30, 9.1%Alvis-145, 1.9%Alvis
Alvis vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Alvis by state

Where Alvis concentrates geographically, total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alvis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
906 17.4%
#2 North Carolina
528 10.1%
#3 Kentucky
182 3.5%
#4 Oklahoma
163 3.1%
#5 Arkansas
153 2.9%
#6 Tennessee
147 2.8%
#7 Mississippi
104 2.0%
#8 Alabama
101 1.9%
Texas share of Alvis's total US births 17.4%
Even split

906 of 5,206 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Alvis appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alvis? ▼
5,206 babies have been named Alvis since 1881. All-time, it sits at #1,740 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #6,455 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1924 with 101 births.
Where does Alvis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alvis ranks #1,740 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,455 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alvis most popular? ▼
Alvis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 916 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Alvis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alvis are Texas (906 births), North Carolina (528 births), Kentucky (182 births).
Is Alvis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Alvis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,206 births, and as a girl's name it has 326 births.
How long has the name Alvis been used? ▼
Alvis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 145 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alvis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alvin, Alvaro, Alva, Alvie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Alvis's data

  • Alvis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (916 total births); usage has since declined to 73 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Alviss (906 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alvis

Nearby Names Like Alvis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alvis

Alvin Boy
#838 161,414 births
Alvaro Boy
#777 17,357 births
Alva Boy
#10696 11,269 births
Alvie Boy
#12019 4,094 births
Alvah Boy
1,808 births

Compare Alvis side by side: Alvis vs Alvin Alvis vs Alvaro Alvis vs Alva

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Alvis

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1,001 births · Peak 1920
Wiliam #6456
1,256 births · Peak 1982
Ashby #6453
1,655 births · Peak 2017
Dionicio #6457
2,094 births · Peak 1976
Blas #6452
2,921 births · Peak 1988
Hilton #6458
6,925 births · Peak 1920
Worth #6451
2,204 births · Peak 1918
Gale #6459
12,437 births · Peak 1947

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alvis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alvis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.