Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Exalted one
Exalted one; an Old Testament descendent of Esau - German
- White
- Latin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alva
Pronunciation
a-lva, al-va
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1917 (rank #295, 316 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #483, 196 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5554, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 22 |
| 2024 | 8 | 31 |
| 2023 | 10 | 24 |
| 2022 | 10 | 29 |
| 2021 | 5 | 29 |
| 2020 | 10 | 41 |
| 2019 | 5 | 32 |
| 2018 | 10 | 28 |
| 2017 | 13 | 21 |
| 2016 | 11 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #4744, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #1711, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1809, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 16 |
| 2024 | – | 13 |
| 2023 | – | 8 |
| 2022 | – | 13 |
| 2021 | – | 15 |
| 2020 | – | 14 |
| 2019 | – | 10 |
| 2018 | 3 | 17 |
| 2017 | – | 15 |
| 2016 | – | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1363, 24 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #290, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #431, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | – | 7 |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | 8 |
| 2017 | – | 4 |
| 2016 | – | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence