How Many People Are Named Alvin Williams?
There are approximately 434 people named Alvin Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 789,757 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alvin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
434
1 in 789,757 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Alvin: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alvin. The peak year was 1927 with 2,908 births. The average person named Alvin today is 57 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Alvin" has an estimated frequency of 0.0230% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 434 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Alvin Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Alvin Williams?
We estimate approximately 434 people named Alvin Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Alvin is shared by 78,823 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Alvin Williams?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 789,757 Americans. The first name Alvin is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Alvin a male or female name?
Alvin is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1927 and the average bearer today is 57 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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