boy's name
Alvis
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,552
Alvis is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Alvis is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 113 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alvis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 |
| 1890s | 73 |
| 1900s | 105 |
| 1910s | 706 |
| 1920s | 995 |
| 1930s | 862 |
| 1940s | 788 |
| 1950s | 710 |
| 1960s | 379 |
| 1970s | 270 |
| 1980s | 200 |
| 1990s | 129 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 121 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 73 |
How popular is Alvis?
In 2025, Alvis was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alvis 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 Alvis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alvis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alvis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alvis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alvis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alvis
How popular is the name Alvis?
In 2025, Alvis was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alvis a girl's or a boy's name?
Alvis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alvis?
Alvis has 2 syllables.
When was Alvis most popular?
Alvis peaked in 1924, when 113 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Alvis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alvis currently ranks #6,033 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.