Boy Alvin “The noble friend,” from the Germanic adal (noble family) and wini (friend). Alvin Name Origin: English Pronunciation: a-lvin, al-vin See what 2 people think about Alvin Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Alvin name meaning, which is “The noble friend,” from the Germanic adal (noble family) and wini (friend). Ask your friends & family about Alvin… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Alvin Name Popularity How popular is the name Alvin? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 376 0.1068% 1911 — 438 0.1176% 1912 — 904 0.1793% 1913 — 1,129 0.1991% 1914 — 1,498 0.215% 1915 — 1,987 0.2187% 1916 — 2,072 0.2145% 1917 — 2,121 0.212% 1918 — 2,389 0.2226% 1919 — 2,369 0.2262% 1920 — 2,508 0.2256% 1921 — 2,679 0.234% 1922 — 2,581 0.2317% 1923 — 2,634 0.2352% 1924 — 2,746 0.2365% 1925 — 2,765 0.2446% 1926 — 2,679 0.2436% 1927 — 2,878 0.26% 1928 — 2,742 0.2563% 1929 — 2,536 0.2448% 1930 — 2,492 0.2386% 1931 — 2,287 0.2317% 1932 — 2,267 0.2295% 1933 — 2,114 0.2269% 1934 — 2,130 0.2203% 1935 — 2,146 0.2208% 1936 — 1,952 0.2026% 1937 — 1,967 0.1996% 1938 — 2,048 0.2001% 1939 — 1,929 0.1896% 1940 — 1,904 0.1791% 1941 — 2,004 0.1781% 1942 — 2,061 0.1632% 1943 — 2,188 0.1676% 1944 — 1,947 0.1571% 1945 — 1,839 0.1508% 1946 — 2,028 0.1374% 1947 — 2,199 0.1317% 1948 — 2,261 0.1416% 1949 — 2,135 0.1327% 1950 — 2,253 0.1399% 1951 — 2,372 0.1399% 1952 — 2,317 0.1327% 1953 — 2,079 0.1175% 1954 — 2,349 0.1285% 1955 — 2,357 0.1281% 1956 — 2,420 0.1281% 1957 — 2,368 0.1231% 1958 — 2,167 0.1147% 1959 — 2,242 0.118% 1960 — 1,972 0.1041% 1961 — 1,845 0.0977% 1962 — 1,679 0.0915% 1963 — 1,475 0.0822% 1964 — 1,437 0.0816% 1965 — 1,307 0.0799% 1966 — 1,210 0.0775% 1967 — 1,203 0.0793% 1968 — 1,077 0.0717% 1969 — 1,029 0.0668% 1970 — 1,063 0.0668% 1971 — 1,010 0.0672% 1972 — 852 0.0626% 1973 — 840 0.0648% 1974 — 775 0.0596% 1975 — 820 0.0638% 1976 — 736 0.0571% 1977 — 732 0.0543% 1978 — 756 0.0562% 1979 — 794 0.0563% 1980 — 832 0.0569% 1981 — 781 0.0531% 1982 — 751 0.0503% 1983 — 678 0.0459% 1984 — 660 0.0444% 1985 — 672 0.0443% 1986 — 643 0.0426% 1987 — 696 0.0456% 1988 — 664 0.0426% 1989 — 784 0.0486% 1990 — 708 0.0427% 1991 — 645 0.0396% 1992 — 592 0.0371% 1993 — 614 0.0394% 1994 — 516 0.0336% 1995 — 507 0.0336% 1996 — 467 0.0312% 1997 — 502 0.0339% 1998 — 477 0.0319% 1999 — 483 0.0323% 2000 — 468 0.0306% 2001 — 483 0.0321% 2002 — 485 0.0324% 2003 — 437 0.0287% 2004 — 438 0.0287% 2005 — 471 0.0308% 2006 — 468 0.0299% 2007 — 476 0.0302% 2008 — 619 0.04% 2009 — 425 0.0284% 2010 — 435 0.0302% 2011 — 415 0.0291% 2012 — 457 0.0321% 2013 — 414 0.0291% 2014 — 414 0.0284% 2015 — 420 0.0289% 2016 — 421 0.0292% 2017 — 393 0.0282% 2018 — 332 0.0242% 2019 — 345 0.0255% 2020 — 317 0.0249% 2021 — 278 0.0227% 2022 — 319 0.0242% 2023 — 284 0.0219% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Alvin If you like Alvin, you’ll love these other names like Alvin. What names are variants of Alvin? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Alvin. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Ailwyn Elf or magical being, friend English Al Aloin Elf or magical being, friend English Aluin Elf or magical being, friend English Aluino Elf or magical being, friend English Alva Brightness Hebrew Alvan From Alba; elf or magical being, friend Latin Alven Elf or magical being, friend English Alvie Elf or magical being, friend English Alvy From Alba; elf or magical being, friend Latin Alvyn Elf or magical being, friend English Alwin Elf or magical being, friend English Alwyn Elf or magical being, friend English Alwynn Elf or magical being, friend English Aylwin Elf or magical being, friend English Elvin Elf or magical being, friend English Elwin Elf or magical being, friend English Elwyn White, fair, holy Welsh Elwynn Elf or magical being, friend; white, fair, holy Welsh What names sound like Alvin? If you like how Alvin sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Alvin. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Elven Elf or magical being, friend English Elvyn Elf or magical being, friend English What names are similar to Alvin? Find a name that’s like Alvin, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Alban From Alba Latin Lists With Alvin Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Alvin. Old School Boy Names Ready for a Revival // 188 names Old school boy names are circling back to once again rise on the charts. Discover these amazing monikers on our list. Old Boy Names Bound for a Comeback // 156 names Old boy names have the charm and wisdom of the past with plenty of potential for the future. Explore our list of these wise old friends. Southern Boy Names With Chivalry and Charm // 193 names Southern boy names are reminiscent of afternoons at nana’s with sweet tea and cobbler. Check out our top picks. 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