How old is someone named Alvin?
The average Alvin is 54 years old.
Half of all living Alvins are between 37 and 72.
When was Alvin popular?
Parents have been choosing Alvin less often since its peak in 1927; 294 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,489 | 0 |
| 1910s | 15,627 | 0 |
| 1920s | 27,090 | 160 |
| 1930s | 21,636 | 2,600 |
| 1940s | 20,835 | 8,900 |
| 1950s | 23,250 | 15,000 |
| 1960s | 14,629 | 12,000 |
| 1970s | 8,767 | 7,900 |
| 1980s | 7,561 | 7,100 |
| 1990s | 5,927 | 5,700 |
| 2000s | 5,240 | 5,200 |
| 2010s | 4,535 | 4,500 |
| 2020s | 2,003 | 2,000 |
How many Alvins are still alive?
About 71,000 Alvins are alive in the US today. That's 44% of the roughly 160,000 babies named Alvin since 1880.
Most Alvins ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1927, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Alvin?
About two in five living Alvins are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Alvin an old name?
Yes. Alvin is older than 82 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Alvin will be 52 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Alvin a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.3% of living Alvins are men.
Names the same age as Alvin
NAME TWIN
Alvin's name twin is Charles. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Charles's age curve is the closest match to Alvin's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Alvin
How old is the average Alvin?
The average Alvin in the US is 54 years old. The median is 60, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Alvin?
About 71,000 Alvins are alive in the US today, out of roughly 160,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Alvin most popular?
In 1927, when about 2,900 baby boys were named Alvin.
Is Alvin a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 37% of living Alvins, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this