Masculine dossier · first seen 1883

Alvan

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1927

Peak era

1927

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Alvan

How many people are named Alvan?

An estimated 295 living Americans are named Alvan.

How rare is Alvan?

Alvan fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Alvan?

The median age of a living American named Alvan is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 75 years old.

Is Alvan still popular?

Not especially. Alvan has been declining since its 1927 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Alvan most common?

Alvan has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 9.0× more often than the national baseline.

1883Peak 19272025

Peak year

1927

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,101

Alvan last appeared in SSA records in 2016. Across its recorded history, about 1,101 American boys received the name.

Alvan peaked in 1927, when 53 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,101 Americans named Alvan since 1883.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1927

Living profile

354

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age67

Core range47–79

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Massachusetts

9.0× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Massachusetts · 1920s 9.0×