boy's name
Alvan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,104
Alvan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 53 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alvan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 162 |
| 1920s | 300 |
| 1930s | 186 |
| 1940s | 158 |
| 1950s | 101 |
| 1960s | 49 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 5 |
How popular is Alvan?
In 2016, Alvan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Alvan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alvan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Alvan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alvan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alvan
How popular is the name Alvan?
In 2016, Alvan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Alvan a girl's or a boy's name?
Alvan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alvan?
Alvan has 2 syllables.
When was Alvan most popular?
Alvan peaked in 1927, when 53 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.