Alvi is a distinctive choice, ranked #4275 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alvi in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#4275
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About the Name Alvi
Alvi has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 188 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #1984 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Alvi is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alvi in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Alvi
Junaid Alvi — Junaid Alvi is a Pakistani former cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman.
Samroj Ajmi Alvi — Sk Shamroz Azmy Alvee (Bengali: শেখ সামরোজ আজমী আলভী) is a Bangladeshi actress and model.
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 Alvi
Unlikely. With around 4 UK babies named Alvi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alvi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alvi is declining: down 2,199 places since 2020, to #4,275 in 2025. It peaked at #1,984 in 2021.
Alvi 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 Alvi include: Junaid Alvi, Samroj Ajmi Alvi and Sajida Alvi. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alvi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Alvis in the wild.
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UK babies named Alvi (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 2199 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alvi
Almost certainly the only Alvi in the class
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UK Popularity (2004–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Alvi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story