How Many People Are Named Alvis?
An estimated 2,290 people in the United States have the first name Alvis. It is predominantly male (94.1%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Alvis peaked in popularity in 1924 with 113 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alvis 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 Alvis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,290
About 1 in 149,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.1% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1924
113 births
Total Registered
5,518
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alvis
Alvis is predominantly male (94.1%), though 326 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Alvis as a male name
Ranked #6,459 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (101 births)
Alvis as a female name
Ranked #8,365 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1916 (14 births)
Alvis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alvis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 995 babies were registered. Alvis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alvis by Decade
How has Alvis 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.
Alvis by State
Birth registrations for Alvis span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, New York. On average, about 154 Alviss were registered per state.
Alvis + Last Name Combinations
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Alvis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alvis?
We estimate approximately 2,290 people named Alvis 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 149,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Alvis a common name?
Alvis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,518 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alvis most popular?
Alvis reached peak popularity in 1924, when 113 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alvis is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alvis a male name?
Alvis is predominantly male. 94.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alvis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alvis Smith, Alvis Johnson, Alvis 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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