Will my child share the name Alvin with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 33 UK babies named Alvin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alvin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Alvin becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Alvin is rising: up 117 places since 2020, to #934 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #638 in 2007.

Is Alvin popular in the US as well as the UK?

Alvin is more popular in the US (#791) than in the UK (#1132). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Is Alvin a popular baby name in the United States?

Alvin ranks #791 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #934

Alvin

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Alvin is a distinctive choice, ranked #934 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alvin in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#934

US Rank #838

About the Name Alvin

Alvin has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 81 places in five years. It was most popular in 2007 at #638 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Alvin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alvin in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #791, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Alvin

Phil Alvin — Philip Joseph Alvin is an American singer and guitarist known primarily as the leader of the rock band The Blasters.
Alvin Karpis — Alvin Francis Karpis was a Canadian–American criminal of Lithuanian descent known for being a leader of the Barker–Karpis Gang in the 1930s.

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.