Alva is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alva in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alva
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Alva per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alva in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alva has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 177 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1711 in 2018. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 Noë is an American philosopher.; Alva Bratt — Alva Leia Bratt is a Swedish actress.; Margaret Alva — 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....
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.
13
UK babies named Alva (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 177 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alva
Likely around 1 other Alva in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
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. She has formerly served as the Cabinet Minister.
Alva Johnston was an American journalist and biographer who won a Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1923. As a contributor at The New Yorker he was credited with helping to establish the profile as a journalistic form.
Walter Alva, born Walter Alva Alva, is a Peruvian archaeologist specializing in the study and excavation of the prehistoric Moche culture. He is known for two major finds: the tomb of the Lord of Sipan and related people in 1987, and 2007.
Jeevaraj Alva was an Indian politician from the State of Karnataka. He held multiple portfolios such as Kannada and culture, youth affairs and sports, higher education and information in the government of Karnataka.