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Alvin

male

Meaning

"Noble Friend"

Alvin is an English form associated with Germanic elements and was particularly common in early to mid twentieth-century records.

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Popularity History of Alvin

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#791Top 1000

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#791

Alvin was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-28

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Alvin Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Alvin

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Quick Facts

OriginEnglish, Germanic
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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