Alvin
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning noble friend; elf friend.
Babies a year
432
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#838
down from #791
UK popularity
#934
33 babies
How Alvin has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #604 |
| 2016 | #586 |
| 2017 | #603 |
| 2018 | #655 |
| 2019 | #662 |
| 2020 | #682 |
| 2021 | #771 |
| 2022 | #737 |
| 2023 | #763 |
| 2024 | #791 |
| 2025 | #838 |
In 2025, 33 babies in England and Wales were named Alvin. In the US, 432 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,884 in 1927.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Alvin was most common in 1925, when it went to 0.24% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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