Alva Alva
There are approximately 1 people named Alva Alva living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alva with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Alva. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Alva
5.5K
Alive today
Named Alva
6.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1917
Average age: 62
Top Census group: White (50.5%)
Estimated bearers: 6.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,730
Per 100K: 1.95
Top ancestry: Hispanic (86.4%)
First name trend
Alva: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alva. The peak year was 1917 with 478 births. The average person named Alva today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alva
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Alva, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 50.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alva described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Alva at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White50.5% · 3,674
- Hispanic or Latino28.1% · 2,044
- Black or African American15.8% · 1,149
- Two or more races2.3% · 168
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 142
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 101
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Alva surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Alva, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 86.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Alva described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Alva at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino86.4% · 5,030
- White8.7% · 504
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 170
- Two or more races0.8% · 47
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 39
- Black or African American0.6% · 33
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alva has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0016% of the US population, based on 5,529 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Alva right now.
The surname Alva appears at a rate of 1.95 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0019%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Alva Alva. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Alva Alva: questions and answers
How many people are named Alva Alva?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Alva Alva. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0016%) with the surname frequency (1.95 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alva Alva?
We classify Alva Alva as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alva a male or female name?
Alva is predominantly unisex. Out of 20,130 total SSA registrations, 56.0% were male and 44.0% were female. See the full Alva profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Alva Alva?
Find out how many people are called Alva Alva on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.