babyNamedAlvin
“friend of the elves”
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,594th
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- −5.8% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1993
Meaning and origin of Alvin
Alvin means “friend of the elves” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Alvin in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1993.
- Over recent years, Alvin has been falling (−5.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alvin every 114 schools, all spellings combined.
Alvin in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
509th boys’ name17 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,620
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
574th boys’ name59 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,880
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
796th boys’ name949 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,418−3.3% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
720th boys’ name9 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,980
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
983rd boys’ name93 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,885+1.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Alvyn10
- Alwinabroad
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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