FIRST NAME
Alva
Alva is the 2,553rd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 4,457 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,816 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #2,553 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
14,923
living · #1,172
2020 CENSUS
4,457
living · #2,553
BABIES NAMED ALVA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202522
As a female name, Alva peaked in 1918, when 196 babies were named Alva (the #484 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #2,448 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
17,410
living · #793
2020 CENSUS
2,816
living · #2,448
BABIES NAMED ALVA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20256
As a male name, Alva peaked in 1917, when 317 babies were named Alva (the #294 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)