Alva is a distinctive choice, ranked #1809 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alva in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1809
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About the Name Alva
Alva has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 177 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #1711 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Alva is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alva in their class.
Alva Myrdal — Alva Myrdal was a Swedish sociologist, diplomat and politician.
Alva Bratt — Alva Leia Bratt is a Swedish actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alva
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Alva per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alva in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alva is rising: up 130 places since 2020, to #1,809 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,711 in 2018.
Alva is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Alva include: Alva Noë, Alva Bratt and Margaret Alva. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alva does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Alvas in the wild.
16
UK babies named Alva (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 130 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alva
Almost certainly the only Alva in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Alva
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Margaret Nazareth Alva is an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the 17th Governor of Goa, 23rd Governor of Gujarat, 19th Governor of Rajasthan and 4th Governor of Uttarakhand at various times between 2009 and 2014.