Alvin
Usage of Alvin in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Alvin against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Alvin is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Alvin is an English and German name meaning “elf friend” or simply “friend,” with variants such as Alwin and Alwyn. Alvin was common in the 1920s and a couple of generations ago, but a big comeback seems unlikely; one source links it to Calvin. The name is tied to Alvin of the singing chipmunks, as well as dancer Alvin Ailey, writer Alvin Toffler, and singer Alvin Stardust.
Alvin in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 294 boys were named Alvin, making it the #838 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 161,414 boys have been named Alvin, with the most (2,883) in 1927. It is most common, relative to births, in Pennsylvania, Missouri and Iowa.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #794 boys | 14 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| England and Wales | #934 boys | 33 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Germany | #175 boys | 7 | Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (Munich city open data), 2025 |
| Ireland | #829 boys | 3 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Italy | #512 boys | 20 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Norway | #160 boys | 32 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #95 boys | 116 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #982 boys | 6 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
| Finland | #449 boys (all ages) | 579 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Norway | #441 boys (all ages) | 777 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #254 boys (all ages) | 6,459 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Alvin
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Alvin, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Alvin | 2025 | Eastern Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Hurricane Alvin (Category 1) | 2019 | Eastern Pacific | 120 km/h |
| Tropical storm Alvin | 2013 | Eastern Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Alvin | 2007 | Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Cyclone Alvin (Category 4) | 2006 | South Indian Ocean | 213 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Alvin
There are 11 towns and villages with Alvin in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 9🇦🇺 Australia 1🇨🇦 Canada 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Alvin | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 25,791 | Map |
| Alvin | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 316 | Map |
| Alvin | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Alvin | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Alvin | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Alvin | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Alvin | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Alvin | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Alvin | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Alvin-Pearland | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Alvin
There are 8 lakes and reservoirs with Alvin in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 5🇨🇦 Canada 3
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| Alvin Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Alvin Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Alvin Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Alvin | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Alvin | South Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Alvin Bell Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Alvin Creek Impoundment | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Alvin Mixon Lake | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Alvin songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Alvin in their title. The best known:
- Alvin for President – Alvin and the Chipmunks (1960)
- Alvin's Harmonica – Ross Bagdasarian Sr. (1959)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Alvin
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Alvin.
Alvin Ailey
Alvin Bailey
Alvin Childress
Alvin E. Roth
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Fictional characters named Alvin
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Alvin as a pet name
FurryName has found 124 dogs named Alvin in public pet registers, making it the #1,129 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Corangamite Shire (2), Maple Ridge (2), Tacoma (1). Alvin as a dog name →
FurryName has found 8 cats named Alvin in public pet registers, making it the #905 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Laval (2), Seattle (2), Tacoma (1). Alvin as a cat name →
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