Alvah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #364 in 1885
0 babies were named Alvah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAlvah has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Alvahs, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1885, when it reached #364.
About the name Alvah
Alvah is a boy name of Arabic and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-vah”. US birth records list Alvah for boys from 1880 to 2024, in 102 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #364 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Arabic namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 120 | 8,302 boys |
| 1890s | 96 | 10,454 boys |
| 1900s | 47 | 21,317 boys |
| 1910s | 51 | 19,650 boys |
| 1920s | 33 | 29,869 boys |
| 1930s | 25 | 39,526 boys |
| 1940s | 13 | 75,988 boys |
| 1950s | 9.2 | 108,932 boys |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 362,319 boys |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 270,270 boys |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 625,000 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
Other spellings of Alvah
More Arabic boy names
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- Unisex name: Cairo · the victorious
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Questions about the name Alvah
What is the origin of the name Alvah?
Alvah has Arabic, Hebrew roots in our records. Other Arabic names include Caleb, Silas, Aaron.
Is Alvah a boy or girl name?
Alvah is a boy name.
How popular is the name Alvah?
Alvah is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #364 in 1885.