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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alvin

Ranked #701 - 1 in 115,334 people
US

Most common in

United States

69k bearers

World total

69,364

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#701

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States69k
Worldwide
~69k
rank #701
Rarity
1 in 115,334
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~69k in US

About the name Alvin

There are an estimated 69,364 people named Alvin alive worldwide today. That ranks Alvin at #701 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alvin is held by approximately 69,364 people, ranking #701 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,785 U.S. residents).

Historically Alvin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Alvin 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 99.3%Female 0.7%

Alvin popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 102
  2. 1881: 105
  3. 1882: 132
  4. 1883: 113
  5. 1884: 145
  6. 1885: 125
  7. 1886: 112
  8. 1887: 128
  9. 1888: 157
  10. 1889: 137
  11. 1890: 147
  12. 1891: 121
  13. 1892: 164
  14. 1893: 163
  15. 1894: 167
  16. 1895: 179
  17. 1896: 183
  18. 1897: 186
  19. 1898: 184
  20. 1899: 173
  21. 1900: 223
  22. 1901: 179
  23. 1902: 201
  24. 1903: 222
  25. 1904: 247
  26. 1905: 258
  27. 1906: 239
  28. 1907: 245
  29. 1908: 312
  30. 1909: 363
  31. 1910: 401
  32. 1911: 465
  33. 1912: 936
  34. 1913: 1,144
  35. 1914: 1,542
  36. 1915: 2,017
  37. 1916: 2,116
  38. 1917: 2,164
  39. 1918: 2,437
  40. 1919: 2,405
  41. 1920: 2,545
  42. 1921: 2,704
  43. 1922: 2,614
  44. 1923: 2,674
  45. 1924: 2,783
  46. 1925: 2,796
  47. 1926: 2,714
  48. 1927: 2,908
  49. 1928: 2,767
  50. 1929: 2,585
  51. 1930: 2,536
  52. 1931: 2,324
  53. 1932: 2,291
  54. 1933: 2,137
  55. 1934: 2,167
  56. 1935: 2,180
  57. 1936: 1,984
  58. 1937: 1,991
  59. 1938: 2,069
  60. 1939: 1,957
  61. 1940: 1,923
  62. 1941: 2,028
  63. 1942: 2,083
  64. 1943: 2,213
  65. 1944: 1,982
  66. 1945: 1,872
  67. 1946: 2,056
  68. 1947: 2,228
  69. 1948: 2,280
  70. 1949: 2,170
  71. 1950: 2,286
  72. 1951: 2,393
  73. 1952: 2,346
  74. 1953: 2,125
  75. 1954: 2,384
  76. 1955: 2,378
  77. 1956: 2,448
  78. 1957: 2,415
  79. 1958: 2,202
  80. 1959: 2,273
  81. 1960: 2,005
  82. 1961: 1,889
  83. 1962: 1,729
  84. 1963: 1,517
  85. 1964: 1,475
  86. 1965: 1,339
  87. 1966: 1,253
  88. 1967: 1,230
  89. 1968: 1,120
  90. 1969: 1,072
  91. 1970: 1,104
  92. 1971: 1,041
  93. 1972: 886
  94. 1973: 878
  95. 1974: 822
  96. 1975: 863
  97. 1976: 773
  98. 1977: 767
  99. 1978: 810
  100. 1979: 823
  101. 1980: 876
  102. 1981: 814
  103. 1982: 795
  104. 1983: 714
  105. 1984: 700
  106. 1985: 718
  107. 1986: 683
  108. 1987: 736
  109. 1988: 696
  110. 1989: 829
  111. 1990: 749
  112. 1991: 700
  113. 1992: 638
  114. 1993: 648
  115. 1994: 563
  116. 1995: 548
  117. 1996: 499
  118. 1997: 541
  119. 1998: 521
  120. 1999: 520
  121. 2000: 522
  122. 2001: 541
  123. 2002: 533
  124. 2003: 477
  125. 2004: 484
  126. 2005: 516
  127. 2006: 516
  128. 2007: 522
  129. 2008: 658
  130. 2009: 471
  131. 2010: 492
  132. 2011: 464
  133. 2012: 505
  134. 2013: 458
  135. 2014: 462
  136. 2015: 455
  137. 2016: 471
  138. 2017: 439
  139. 2018: 390
  140. 2019: 399
  141. 2020: 377
  142. 2021: 325
  143. 2022: 352
  144. 2023: 337
  145. 2024: 318
  146. 2025: 294

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alvin worldwide?

There are an estimated 69,364 people named Alvin alive worldwide today, ranking #701 globally.

Is Alvin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 115,334 people. In the United States there are roughly 69,364 bearers, which is 1 in 4,785 Americans.

Is Alvin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alvin is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Alvin come from?

Who are famous people named Alvin?

Data sources

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

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