Boy name
Alvin
Alvin holds the #838 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 294 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #681 in 2020 to #838 today. Its strongest year on record was 1927 (#66 nationally, 2,883 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Pennsylvania (#458 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#838
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#66
in 1927 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
294
boys named Alvin
Alvin popularity, 1880–2025
Where Alvin is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Pennsylvania (#458), Missouri (#518), Iowa (#571)
Uniqueness score
50/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alvin in the most recent year of SSA data.
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