Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Alva
Endangered
Down 98.1% from peak
Peak era
1917
Peak births
317
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Alva
How many people are named Alva?
An estimated 2,015 living Americans are named Alva.
How rare is Alva?
Alva is very rare among babies today, with 6 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.1% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Alva?
The median age of a living American named Alva is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 77 years old.
Is Alva still popular?
No. Alva is endangered as a baby name, down 98.1% from its 1917 peak with 6 births in 2025.
Where is Alva most common?
Alva has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
98.1%
2025
6
All-time
11,269
Where it lives now
Alva is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 4.1× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Alva is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.