Alva
How to say it: AL-vuh · /ˈælvə/
Swedish form from Old Norse 'alfr' meaning 'elf'; used for girls in Sweden and boys in Spain.
Alva was the 4,199th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,104 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,199 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,104 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Alva peaked in the 1890s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alva is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Alva
- Alva Myrdal (1902–1986)Swedish sociologist and politician
- Alva Belmont (1853–1933)American suffragette and socialite
- Alva M. Lumpkin (1886–1941)American politician
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