Unisex — 44% girls#995 of boy names
Alva
Pronounced AE1 L V AH0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1917
- 145 years in use
How popular is Alva?
Alva is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 20,130 children — the 995th most common boys' name on record.
It is still recorded, but barely: 88 births across the past decade, against a peak of 317 in a single year. That peak was in 1917.
Roughly 44% of children named Alva are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AE1 L V AH0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Alva
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Alva
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Alva?
- Alva ranks 995th among boys' names in US records, with 20,130 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 88.
- Is Alva a unisex name?
- Yes. About 44% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Alva most popular?
- 1917, when 317 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.