Boy nameCurrently #12,403 in the USSteady
Alvah
//ælˈvɑ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19165 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Alvah's meaning
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Alvah's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Alvah |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 18 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 23 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 14 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 14 |
| 1896 | 17 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 16 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 25 |
| 1913 | 31 |
| 1914 | 44 |
| 1915 | 52 |
| 1916 | 62 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 48 |
| 1919 | 33 |
| 1920 | 45 |
| 1921 | 28 |
| 1922 | 35 |
| 1923 | 48 |
| 1924 | 44 |
| 1925 | 50 |
| 1926 | 49 |
| 1927 | 42 |
| 1928 | 35 |
| 1929 | 33 |
| 1930 | 36 |
| 1931 | 28 |
| 1932 | 41 |
| 1933 | 33 |
| 1934 | 28 |
| 1935 | 21 |
| 1936 | 27 |
| 1937 | 13 |
| 1938 | 19 |
| 1939 | 20 |
| 1940 | 17 |
| 1941 | 24 |
| 1942 | 24 |
| 1943 | 21 |
| 1944 | 24 |
| 1945 | 13 |
| 1946 | 22 |
| 1947 | 21 |
| 1948 | 11 |
| 1949 | 19 |
| 1950 | 26 |
| 1951 | 16 |
| 1952 | 16 |
| 1953 | 16 |
| 1954 | 28 |
| 1955 | 19 |
| 1956 | 21 |
| 1957 | 15 |
| 1958 | 16 |
| 1959 | 11 |
| 1960 | 7 |
| 1961 | 9 |
| 1962 | 9 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 10 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 10 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
Alvah through the decades
- Alvah peaked in 1916, when 62 babies were named Alvah in the US.
- The 1920s were Alvah's strongest decade, averaging 41 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1978–2024), use of Alvah has fallen 28% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Alvah currently ranks #12,403 in the US and is holding steady.