Alvan

Alvan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Alvan first appears in the data in 1883 and has been recorded in 77 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1927 with 53 babies (rank #951 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Alvan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alvan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,101

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1883	5	#896
1902	5	#1,145
1912	13	#1,357
1913	15	#1,367
1914	14	#1,691
1915	23	#1,412
1916	25	#1,375
1917	26	#1,362
1918	29	#1,315
1919	17	#1,882
1920	27	#1,420
1921	26	#1,476
1922	15	#2,146
1923	19	#1,818
1924	28	#1,415
1925	32	#1,280
1926	48	#992
1927	53	#951
1928	25	#1,480
1929	27	#1,380
1930	19	#1,695
1931	21	#1,540
1932	32	#1,198
1933	19	#1,588
1934	15	#1,860
1935	18	#1,656
1936	16	#1,725
1937	18	#1,628
1938	14	#1,902
1939	14	#1,880
1940	10	#2,327
1941	13	#2,000
1942	14	#1,949
1943	20	#1,579
1944	19	#1,577
1945	13	#1,929
1946	14	#1,950
1947	22	#1,600
1948	10	#2,444
1949	23	#1,545
1950	12	#2,208
1951	17	#1,838
1952	11	#2,377
1953	14	#2,100
1954	9	#2,750
1955	8	#2,971
1956	8	#2,981
1957	7	#3,263
1958	6	#3,566
1959	9	#2,826
1960	8	#3,085
1961	12	#2,419
1962	7	#3,309
1964	5	#4,056
1966	5	#3,958
1967	5	#3,985
1968	7	#3,372
1971	7	#3,973
1974	8	#3,849
1975	8	#3,959
1976	6	#4,955
1977	6	#5,144
1978	5	#5,811
1979	6	#5,379
1980	6	#5,548
1982	6	#5,652
1986	7	#5,357
1989	8	#5,640
1990	8	#5,845
1995	5	#8,922
2003	6	#9,624
2005	10	#7,123
2006	6	#10,735
2007	11	#7,117
2008	6	#11,107
2009	5	#12,574
2016	5	#12,284

Year

Babies

Rank

1883

#896

1902

#1,145

1912

#1,357

1913

#1,367

1914

#1,691

1915

#1,412

1916

#1,375

1917

#1,362

1918

#1,315

1919

#1,882

1920

#1,420

1921

#1,476

1922

#2,146

1923

#1,818

1924

#1,415

1925

#1,280

1926

#992

1927

#951

1928

#1,480

1929

#1,380

1930

#1,695

1931

#1,540

1932

#1,198

1933

#1,588

1934

#1,860

1935

#1,656

1936

#1,725

1937

#1,628

1938

#1,902

1939

#1,880

1940

#2,327

1941

#2,000

1942

#1,949

1943

#1,579

1944

#1,577

1945

#1,929

1946

#1,950

1947

#1,600

1948

#2,444

1949

#1,545

1950

#2,208

1951

#1,838

1952

#2,377

1953

#2,100

1954

#2,750

1955

#2,971

1956

#2,981

1957

#3,263

1958

#3,566

1959

#2,826

1960

#3,085

1961

#2,419

1962

#3,309

1964

#4,056

1966

#3,958

1967

#3,985

1968

#3,372

1971

#3,973

1974

#3,849

1975

#3,959

1976

#4,955

1977

#5,144

1978

#5,811

1979

#5,379

1980

#5,548

1982

#5,652

1986

#5,357

1989

#5,640

1990

#5,845

1995

#8,922

2003

#9,624

2005

#7,123

2006

#10,735

2007

#7,117

2008

#11,107

2009

#12,574

2016

#12,284

Numerology of Alvan

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