How Many People Are Named Alvin?
An estimated 78,823 people in the United States have the first name Alvin. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 57 years old, and Alvin peaked in popularity in 1927 with 2,908 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alvin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alvin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alvin is overwhelmingly male, 1,098 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
78,823
About 1 in 4,348 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1927
2,908 births
Total Registered
162,206
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alvin
Alvin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 162,206 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Alvin as a male name
Ranked #791 in 2024
316 male births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (2,883 births)
Alvin as a female name
Ranked #10,620 in 1994
7 female births in 1994
Peak: 1929 (30 births)
Alvin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alvin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 27,090 babies were registered. Alvin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alvin by Decade
How has Alvin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,256 | 1,256 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,667 | 1,667 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 2,489 | 2,484 | 5 | |
| 1910s | 15,627 | 15,499 | 128 | |
| 1920s | 27,090 | 26,872 | 218 | |
| 1930s | 21,636 | 21,484 | 152 | |
| 1940s | 20,835 | 20,719 | 116 | |
| 1950s | 23,250 | 23,087 | 163 | |
| 1960s | 14,629 | 14,509 | 120 | |
| 1970s | 8,767 | 8,677 | 90 | |
| 1980s | 7,563 | 7,476 | 87 | |
| 1990s | 5,927 | 5,908 | 19 | |
| 2000s | 5,235 | 5,235 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 4,528 | 4,528 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,707 | 1,707 | 0 | |
Alvin by State
Birth registrations for Alvin span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, California. The lowest are in Vermont, New Hampshire, Nevada. On average, about 2,992 Alvins were registered per state.
Alvin + Last Name Combinations
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Alvin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alvin?
We estimate approximately 78,823 people named Alvin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,348 Americans share this first name.
Is Alvin a common name?
Alvin is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 162,206 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alvin most popular?
Alvin reached peak popularity in 1927, when 2,908 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alvin is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alvin a male name?
Alvin is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alvin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alvin Smith, Alvin Johnson, Alvin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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