Alvy
Alvy is a masculine given name or nickname. It may refer to:Alvy Moore (1921–1997), American actor Alvy Powell, American opera singer and former member of the US Army Chorus, oldest enlisted US Army soldier at his retirement Alvy Ray Smith, American computer scientist who worked on computer animation in films Alvy Singer, Woody Allen's character in the film Annie Hall
Meaning & Origin of Alvy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alvy is a masculine given name or nickname. It may refer to:Alvy Moore (1921–1997), American actor Alvy Powell, American opera singer and former member of the US Army Chorus, oldest enlisted US Army soldier at his retirement Alvy Ray Smith, American computer scientist who worked on computer animation in films Alvy Singer, Woody Allen's character in the film Annie Hall
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The Story of Alvy
Alvy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 15 Alvys were born — ranking #1,878 that year. As of 2026, Alvy ranks #12,141 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 301 Alvys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alvy
Alvy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 301 births in the dataset. Alvy's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,878. Use the chart and map above to compare Alvy'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 .
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