Alvah Name Popularity and Statistics

Alvah is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,880
First Year on Record1880

Alvah popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2024Boys5#12,349
2023Boys7#9,763
2016Boys6#10,744
2015Boys5#12,086
1986Boys5#6,721
1984Boys5#6,315
1983Boys7#4,907
1982Boys6#5,619
1981Boys6#5,468
1978Boys5#5,772
1977Boys7#4,582
1976Boys7#4,418
1975Boys6#4,797
1974Boys7#4,190
1973Boys10#3,223
1971Boys10#3,146
1970Boys9#3,282
1969Boys10#2,861
1968Boys8#3,107
1964Boys5#4,039
1963Boys6#3,646
1962Boys9#2,848
1961Boys9#2,900
1960Boys7#3,337

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1916 · Boys

55 recorded births and rank #840.

1920 · Boys

45 recorded births and rank #1,035.

1915 · Boys

45 recorded births and rank #925.

1925 · Boys

44 recorded births and rank #1,040.

Where Alvah ranked highest in 1954

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

VA
Rank #480 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Alvah