The first name Alvis
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Alvis last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2010, with 5 births (#3,332).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alvis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alvis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named Alvis, the 6,466th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 101 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Alvis
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Buck OwensAmerican country singer-songwriter (1929-2006)
Questions
- How popular is the name Alvis?
- In 2023, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Alvis, ranking 4,107th. Its peak was 2010, with 5 births.
- Is Alvis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 5,532 US babies named Alvis since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.
- When was Alvis most popular?
- 1924 in the United States, when 101 babies were named Alvis, its highest rank at 638th.
- Is Alvis also a surname?
- Yes. Alvis is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.