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Alvin

Boy's name · #838 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Alvin holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#838 in 2025). About 161,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#95 in Sweden (2025) · #160 in Norway (2025) · #842 in Ireland (2025) · #934 in England & Wales (2025) · #987 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,000 in Austria (2025) · #1,760 in France (2025) · #981 in Canada (2024).

Famous Alvins

• Alvin Toffler — American writer, futurist and businessman
• Alvin Eliot Roth — American economist, professor
• Alvin Ailey — African-American dancer, choreographer and activist (1931–1989)
• Alvin Ceccoli — Australian association football player
• Alvin Plantinga — American Christian philosopher

In stories & tradition

• Alvin Kersh — The X-Files (TV series)
• Alvin — Alvin and the Chipmunks (musical)
• Alvin Kurtzweil^it — The X-Files (film)

What Alvins become

Among 691 notable people named Alvin:

Sports figures appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alvin Ceccoli, Australian association football player.

Similar names: Elvin · Leonard · Allan · Eddie · Edwin · Ervin

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