Baby Name Popularity Profile

Alvin

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alvin.

✦ Noble friend or elf friend 🌍 English, German traditional
National Rank (2025) #838
All-Time Peak Rank #66 Achieved 1927
Total U.S. Births 161,414 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 2,883 births in 1927
💡 The Alvin Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Noble friend or elf friend
Language Origin English, German
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Old English elements 'æthel' (noble) or 'ælf' (elf) combined with 'wine' (friend).
Common Nicknames
Al Vin
Alternative Spellings
Alwin Alwyn
Pronunciation: AL-vin
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Alvin

According to SSA data, Alvin achieved its highest historical rank of #66 in 1927. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1927 with 2,883 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 35.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Alvin across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -35.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,883 births in 1927
Years in Top 100 39 yrs
Years in Top 500 125 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,256
1890s: 1,667
1900s: 2,484
1910s: 15,499
1920s: 26,872
1930s: 21,484
1940s: 20,719
1950s: 23,087
1960s: 14,509
1970s: 8,677
1980s: 7,474
1990s: 5,908
2000s: 5,240
2010s: 4,535
2020s: 2,003

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Al-vin
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Louisiana
Top States Louisiana, North Dakota, Hawaii, South Dakota, Arkansas
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Louisiana #778 9,121 1955 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,506 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,295 1944 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,356 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 3,351 1928 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,202 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 3,278 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 3,242 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 5,377 1955 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 3,393 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #686 4,278 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #795 6,450 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 671 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,609 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1043 4,479 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 2,171 1918 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1147 5,314 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #618 3,664 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 3,199 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #575 2,297 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 2,603 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #519 3,779 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #629 2,787 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 808 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1416 11,361 1957 48.0% Decline
West Virginia Unranked 1,376 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1004 5,336 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1484 4,818 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #458 7,128 1925 21.4% Decline
Illinois #940 6,518 1920 Insufficient historical volume
New York #545 10,175 1929 23.7% Decline
Idaho Unranked 515 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #582 2,700 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #751 4,971 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 213 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 1,207 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #688 1,594 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #920 2,677 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 869 1922 Insufficient historical volume
California #627 9,489 1992 15.1% Decline
Arizona #784 1,048 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 110 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #561 610 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 726 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 1,583 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 273 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 68 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 101 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 37 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 64 2003 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 39 1921 Insufficient historical volume

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