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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alva

Ranked #3747 - 1 in 1,683,856 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,751 bearers

World total

4,751

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3747

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,751
Worldwide
~4,751
rank #3747
Rarity
1 in 1,683,856
of people globally
Gender split
56/44
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,751 in US

About the name Alva

There are an estimated 4,751 people named Alva alive worldwide today. That ranks Alva at #3747 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alva is held by approximately 4,751 people, ranking #3747 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 69,859 U.S. residents).

Alva is used by both genders, 55.9% male and 44.1% female.

Alva appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 55.9%Female 44.1%

Alva popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Alva, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 87
  2. 1881: 83
  3. 1882: 98
  4. 1883: 78
  5. 1884: 71
  6. 1885: 63
  7. 1886: 85
  8. 1887: 90
  9. 1888: 106
  10. 1889: 84
  11. 1890: 103
  12. 1891: 92
  13. 1892: 114
  14. 1893: 107
  15. 1894: 126
  16. 1895: 135
  17. 1896: 144
  18. 1897: 120
  19. 1898: 123
  20. 1899: 100
  21. 1900: 140
  22. 1901: 108
  23. 1902: 114
  24. 1903: 108
  25. 1904: 98
  26. 1905: 115
  27. 1906: 129
  28. 1907: 133
  29. 1908: 96
  30. 1909: 138
  31. 1910: 141
  32. 1911: 141
  33. 1912: 263
  34. 1913: 309
  35. 1914: 299
  36. 1915: 408
  37. 1916: 436
  38. 1917: 478
  39. 1918: 469
  40. 1919: 438
  41. 1920: 451
  42. 1921: 454
  43. 1922: 420
  44. 1923: 423
  45. 1924: 440
  46. 1925: 393
  47. 1926: 415
  48. 1927: 409
  49. 1928: 370
  50. 1929: 367
  51. 1930: 328
  52. 1931: 348
  53. 1932: 312
  54. 1933: 273
  55. 1934: 274
  56. 1935: 262
  57. 1936: 283
  58. 1937: 273
  59. 1938: 256
  60. 1939: 257
  61. 1940: 235
  62. 1941: 195
  63. 1942: 222
  64. 1943: 245
  65. 1944: 195
  66. 1945: 182
  67. 1946: 193
  68. 1947: 226
  69. 1948: 203
  70. 1949: 195
  71. 1950: 177
  72. 1951: 157
  73. 1952: 178
  74. 1953: 132
  75. 1954: 157
  76. 1955: 180
  77. 1956: 144
  78. 1957: 139
  79. 1958: 130
  80. 1959: 120
  81. 1960: 119
  82. 1961: 119
  83. 1962: 127
  84. 1963: 97
  85. 1964: 107
  86. 1965: 97
  87. 1966: 83
  88. 1967: 75
  89. 1968: 84
  90. 1969: 90
  91. 1970: 83
  92. 1971: 81
  93. 1972: 58
  94. 1973: 68
  95. 1974: 54
  96. 1975: 57
  97. 1976: 53
  98. 1977: 54
  99. 1978: 59
  100. 1979: 41
  101. 1980: 62
  102. 1981: 49
  103. 1982: 48
  104. 1983: 44
  105. 1984: 28
  106. 1985: 48
  107. 1986: 34
  108. 1987: 23
  109. 1988: 44
  110. 1989: 57
  111. 1990: 38
  112. 1991: 24
  113. 1992: 35
  114. 1993: 34
  115. 1994: 20
  116. 1995: 27
  117. 1996: 26
  118. 1997: 16
  119. 1998: 22
  120. 1999: 19
  121. 2000: 29
  122. 2001: 14
  123. 2002: 13
  124. 2003: 22
  125. 2004: 26
  126. 2005: 18
  127. 2006: 5
  128. 2007: 24
  129. 2008: 21
  130. 2009: 12
  131. 2010: 23
  132. 2011: 13
  133. 2012: 14
  134. 2013: 22
  135. 2014: 18
  136. 2015: 25
  137. 2016: 38
  138. 2017: 34
  139. 2018: 38
  140. 2019: 37
  141. 2020: 51
  142. 2021: 34
  143. 2022: 39
  144. 2023: 34
  145. 2024: 39
  146. 2025: 28

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alva worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,751 people named Alva alive worldwide today, ranking #3747 globally.

Is Alva a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,683,856 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,751 bearers, which is 1 in 69,859 Americans.

Is Alva a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alva is used 55.9% male and 44.1% female.

Where does the name Alva come from?

Who are famous people named Alva?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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