Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1924

Alvis

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #6,466

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#6,466
among boys · ↑17 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Alvis
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1924
113 babies
All-time total
5,532
#1,740 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Alvis popularity over time

5,532 babies have been named Alvis since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 46 46 5 – #613
1890s – 73 73 7 +59% #579
1900s – 105 105 11 +44% #562
1910s 61 645 706 71 +572% #552
1920s 79 916 995 100 +41% #635
1930s 79 783 862 86 -13% #626
1940s 46 742 788 79 -9% #640
1950s 51 659 710 71 -10% #803
1960s 5 374 379 38 -47% #1,098
1970s 5 265 270 27 -29% #1,417
1980s – 200 200 20 -26% #1,728
1990s – 129 129 13 -35% #3,060
2000s – 75 75 8 -42% #6,085
2010s – 121 121 12 +61% #4,723
2020s (to 2025) – 73 73 12 +1% #6,236

The story of Alvis

Alvis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,466 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 5,532 American babies have been named Alvis, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1924, when 113 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 Alvis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alvis?

The median living Alvis is about 65 years old; half are between 45 and 76. An estimated 2,200 people named Alvis are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Alvis year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 13 #6,466
2024 – – 13 #6,483
2023 – – 14 #6,236
2022 – – 12 #6,844
2021 – – 13 #6,346
2020 – – 8 #8,777
2019 – – 11 #7,201
2018 – – 19 #4,927
2017 – – 13 #6,350
2016 – – 12 #6,742
2015 – – 20 #4,723
2014 – – 11 #7,077
2013 – – 12 #6,623
2012 – – 13 #6,323
2011 – – 10 #7,525
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 7 #9,908
2008 – – 14 #6,085
2007 – – 7 #9,825
2006 – – 9 #8,019
2005 – – 8 #8,329
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 7 #8,697
2002 – – 11 #6,105
2001 – – 7 #8,378
2000 – – 5 #10,424
1995 – – 12 #4,799
1990 – – 20 #3,060
1985 – – 14 #3,221
1980 – – 33 #1,728
1975 – – 33 #1,559
1970 – – 35 #1,417
1965 – – 42 #1,163
1960 – – 50 #1,098
1955 6 #5,230 52 #1,047
1950 5 #5,318 66 #836
1945 5 #4,577 89 #640
1940 6 #3,876 76 #694
1935 – – 82 #658
1930 9 #3,068 89 #654
1925 12 #2,781 82 #715
1920 9 #3,346 98 #635
1915 8 #3,145 97 #577
1910 – – 10 #1,045
1905 – – 9 #838
1900 – – 9 #905
1895 – – 13 #579
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alvis?

The median living Alvis is about 65 years old. Half of all living Alviss are between 45 and 76 years old.

How many people named Alvis are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Alvis are alive in the United States, based on 5,532 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alvis mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Alvis in 2025?

Alvis ranked #6,466 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alvis?

5,532 babies have been named Alvis in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alvis most popular?

Alvis peaked in 1924, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Alvis a boy or girl name?

Alvis is used for both: about 6% of babies named Alvis have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Alvis rising or falling?

Alvis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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