Alvin

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Alvin is a male given name in several cultures. In the Balkans, it is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations, as well as among Albanians. The name is a variation of Elvin, another name commonly used within these groups.

From Wikipedia

Alvin first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 47 babies (rank #706 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Alvin

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

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.

606

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alvin

Alvin Toffleressayist · b. 1928
Alvin Eliot Rothacademic · b. 1951
Alvin Aileychoreographer · b. 1931
Alvin Ceccoliassociation football player · b. 1974
Alvin Plantingaphilosopher · b. 1932

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	11	#1,169
1997	16	#917
1998	16	#927
1999	8	#1,511
2000	11	#1,245
2001	18	#911
2002	17	#994
2003	24	#835
2004	36	#667
2005	37	#692
2006	34	#748
2007	45	#639
2008	37	#776
2009	32	#868
2010	43	#708
2011	32	#907
2012	47	#706
2013	42	#762
2014	34	#867
2015	43	#754
2016	23	#1,192