Alven: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	10	1	–	#1,238
1910s	70	7	+600%	#2,187
1920s	138	14	+97%	#1,768
1930s	96	10	-30%	#1,802
1940s	67	7	-30%	#2,208
1950s	41	4	-39%	#2,249
1960s	10	1	-76%	#4,051
1970s	5	1	-50%	#5,008
1980s	5	1	0%	#6,563
1990s	5	1	0%	#9,313
2000s	10	1	+100%	#11,425
2010s	5	1	-50%	#12,361
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,238

1910s

+600%

#2,187

1920s

138

+97%

#1,768

1930s

-30%

#1,802

1940s

-30%

#2,208

1950s

-39%

#2,249

1960s

-76%

#4,051

1970s

-50%

#5,008

1980s

#6,563

1990s

#9,313

2000s

+100%

#11,425

2010s

-50%

#12,361

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alven

Alven is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1905, 462 American babies have been named Alven. Its peak came in 1922, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alven?

The median living Alven is about 74 years old; half are between 61 and 83. An estimated 100 people named Alven are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alven year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#12,361
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#12,576
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#11,425
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#6,563
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,051
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	7	#2,750
1940	8	#2,673
1935	5	#3,660
1930	11	#2,449
1925	11	#2,593
1920	11	#2,607
1915	12	#2,187
1910	–	–
1905	5	#1,238
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alven, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alven?

The median living Alven is about 74 years old. Half of all living Alvens are between 61 and 83 years old.

How many people named Alven are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Alven are alive in the United States, based on 462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alven mean?

A male given name from Old English, of rare usage, variant of Alvin.

How popular is the name Alven in 2025?

Alven did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alven?

462 babies have been named Alven in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alven most popular?

Alven peaked in 1922, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Alven a boy or girl name?

Alven is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alven rising or falling?

Alven has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Alven popularity over time

The story of Alven

How old are people named Alven?

Alven year by year

Frequently asked questions

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