Alvin
Boy name · Old English origin
Alvin meaning
elf friend
Alvin at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Old English
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #791 in 2024
Alvin popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #131 | 102 |
| 1890 | #111 | 147 |
| 1900 | #104 | 223 |
| 1910 | #85 | 401 |
| 1920 | #76 | 2,523 |
| 1927 | #66 | 2,883 |
| 1930 | #79 | 2,512 |
| 1940 | #106 | 1,910 |
| 1950 | #121 | 2,269 |
| 1960 | #166 | 1,996 |
| 1970 | #223 | 1,087 |
| 1980 | #254 | 868 |
| 1990 | #331 | 749 |
| 2000 | #456 | 522 |
| 2010 | #527 | 490 |
| 2020 | #681 | 377 |
| 2024 | #791 | 316 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #131 | 102 |
| 1881 | #115 | 105 |
| 1882 | #113 | 132 |
| 1883 | #113 | 113 |
| 1884 | #106 | 145 |
| 1885 | #111 | 125 |
| 1886 | #123 | 112 |
| 1887 | #107 | 128 |
| 1888 | #106 | 157 |
| 1889 | #113 | 137 |
| 1890 | #111 | 147 |
| 1891 | #115 | 121 |
| 1892 | #109 | 164 |
| 1893 | #107 | 163 |
| 1894 | #108 | 167 |
| 1895 | #103 | 179 |
| 1896 | #102 | 183 |
| 1897 | #97 | 186 |
| 1898 | #104 | 184 |
| 1899 | #103 | 173 |
| 1900 | #104 | 223 |
| 1901 | #95 | 179 |
| 1902 | #99 | 201 |
| 1903 | #90 | 222 |
| 1904 | #88 | 247 |
| 1905 | #92 | 258 |
| 1906 | #95 | 239 |
| 1907 | #99 | 245 |
| 1908 | #89 | 307 |
| 1909 | #82 | 363 |
| 1910 | #85 | 401 |
| 1911 | #89 | 460 |
| 1912 | #86 | 929 |
| 1913 | #82 | 1,144 |
| 1914 | #78 | 1,532 |
| 1915 | #81 | 2,006 |
| 1916 | #82 | 2,093 |
| 1917 | #81 | 2,142 |
| 1918 | #80 | 2,409 |
| 1919 | #76 | 2,383 |
| 1920 | #76 | 2,523 |
| 1921 | #73 | 2,687 |
| 1922 | #73 | 2,598 |
| 1923 | #73 | 2,647 |
| 1924 | #73 | 2,759 |
| 1925 | #70 | 2,777 |
| 1926 | #72 | 2,693 |
| 1927 | #66 | 2,883 |
| 1928 | #72 | 2,750 |
| 1929 | #77 | 2,555 |
| 1930 | #79 | 2,512 |
| 1931 | #80 | 2,299 |
| 1932 | #87 | 2,274 |
| 1933 | #88 | 2,128 |
| 1934 | #93 | 2,147 |
| 1935 | #91 | 2,165 |
| 1936 | #96 | 1,970 |
| 1937 | #99 | 1,986 |
| 1938 | #98 | 2,063 |
| 1939 | #103 | 1,940 |
| 1940 | #106 | 1,910 |
| 1941 | #107 | 2,016 |
| 1942 | #115 | 2,071 |
| 1943 | #113 | 2,203 |
| 1944 | #115 | 1,967 |
| 1945 | #120 | 1,862 |
| 1946 | #126 | 2,047 |
| 1947 | #129 | 2,215 |
| 1948 | #124 | 2,270 |
| 1949 | #128 | 2,158 |
| 1950 | #121 | 2,269 |
| 1951 | #121 | 2,386 |
| 1952 | #128 | 2,335 |
| 1953 | #140 | 2,110 |
| 1954 | #134 | 2,368 |
| 1955 | #134 | 2,359 |
| 1956 | #134 | 2,432 |
| 1957 | #144 | 2,386 |
| 1958 | #154 | 2,182 |
| 1959 | #153 | 2,260 |
| 1960 | #166 | 1,996 |
| 1961 | #168 | 1,875 |
| 1962 | #177 | 1,711 |
| 1963 | #197 | 1,501 |
| 1964 | #194 | 1,461 |
| 1965 | #190 | 1,328 |
| 1966 | #196 | 1,239 |
| 1967 | #193 | 1,225 |
| 1968 | #209 | 1,112 |
| 1969 | #221 | 1,061 |
| 1970 | #223 | 1,087 |
| 1971 | #230 | 1,028 |
| 1972 | #243 | 882 |
| 1973 | #241 | 870 |
| 1974 | #247 | 811 |
| 1975 | #240 | 856 |
| 1976 | #257 | 766 |
| 1977 | #259 | 762 |
| 1978 | #252 | 800 |
| 1979 | #259 | 815 |
| 1980 | #254 | 868 |
| 1981 | #270 | 806 |
| 1982 | #270 | 783 |
| 1983 | #289 | 706 |
| 1984 | #295 | 690 |
| 1985 | #291 | 705 |
| 1986 | #301 | 678 |
| 1987 | #294 | 729 |
| 1988 | #317 | 688 |
| 1989 | #297 | 823 |
| 1990 | #331 | 749 |
| 1991 | #350 | 693 |
| 1992 | #369 | 633 |
| 1993 | #364 | 648 |
| 1994 | #409 | 556 |
| 1995 | #415 | 548 |
| 1996 | #450 | 499 |
| 1997 | #424 | 541 |
| 1998 | #440 | 521 |
| 1999 | #443 | 520 |
| 2000 | #456 | 522 |
| 2001 | #449 | 540 |
| 2002 | #457 | 533 |
| 2003 | #510 | 477 |
| 2004 | #508 | 482 |
| 2005 | #483 | 516 |
| 2006 | #503 | 516 |
| 2007 | #505 | 522 |
| 2008 | #436 | 658 |
| 2009 | #565 | 469 |
| 2010 | #527 | 490 |
| 2011 | #547 | 464 |
| 2012 | #521 | 505 |
| 2013 | #570 | 457 |
| 2014 | #595 | 461 |
| 2015 | #601 | 455 |
| 2016 | #586 | 469 |
| 2017 | #604 | 438 |
| 2018 | #655 | 390 |
| 2019 | #663 | 399 |
| 2020 | #681 | 377 |
| 2021 | #769 | 325 |
| 2022 | #735 | 352 |
| 2023 | #763 | 337 |
| 2024 | #791 | 316 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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