Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Alvah

Name: Popularity of the name Alvah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alvah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with A-K.

Current Rank

#12,301

Peak Rank

#840 (1916)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1900

First Year

1941

Last Year

1926

Peak Year

#3564

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alvah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Alvah

Alvah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 55 Alvahs were born — ranking #840 that year. As of 2026, Alvah ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Alvahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

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101-500

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Where is Alvah most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

GH
58%
PE
22%
United States
11%
Mexico
6%
Spain
4%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Alvah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alvah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alvah

What does the name Alvah mean?

How popular is Alvah in 2026?

In 2026, Alvah ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Alvah most popular?

Alvah reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #840 that year with 55 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Alvah most popular?

Alvah has historically been most popular in Maine, Virginia, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alvah.

Is Alvah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alvah is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Alvah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alvah include Bernhard, Mikal, Tyshawn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alvah

Alvah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Alvah's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #840. Use the chart and map above to compare Alvah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.