Alvin Boy
How popular is Alvin?
#838 boy name in 2025
294 baby boys were named Alvin in the US in 2025, making it the 838th most popular boy name.
74,602living people named Alvin (est.)
61median age of people named Alvin
162,512babies named Alvin since 1880
1 in 11,277US babies born in 2025
Alvin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #838 for boys (▼ 47 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 294 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-35% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #601 in 2015, #681 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1927 (2,883 boys) |
| Highest rank | #66 in 1927 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Alvin is most popular
Babies named Alvin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Pennsylvania: 0.5 per 1,000 (125 boys)
- Utah: 0.4 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.3 per 1,000 (40 boys)
- New York: 0.3 per 1,000 (138 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.3 per 1,000 (39 boys)
Alvin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,256 | #106 |
| 1890s | 1,667 | #97 |
| 1900s | 2,484 | #82 |
| 1910s | 15,499 | #76 |
| 1920s | 26,872 | #66 |
| 1930s | 21,484 | #79 |
| 1940s | 20,719 | #106 |
| 1950s | 23,087 | #121 |
| 1960s | 14,509 | #166 |
| 1970s | 8,677 | #223 |
| 1980s | 7,474 | #254 |
| 1990s | 5,908 | #331 |
| 2000s | 5,240 | #436 |
| 2010s | 4,535 | #521 |
| 2020s | 2,003 | #681 |
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Questions
- Is Alvin a boy or girl name?
- Alvin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Alvin were boys.
- How popular is the name Alvin?
- 294 baby boys were named Alvin in the US in 2025, making it the 838th most popular boy name.
- When was Alvin most popular?
- Alvin peaked in 1927, when 2,883 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #66 in 1927.
- How many people are named Alvin?
- 162,512 babies have been named Alvin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 74,602 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 61.
- Where is Alvin most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Alvin was most common in Pennsylvania, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.