Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Alva (masculine) | Alva (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1980 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #1694 | 0.002 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #1107 | 0.002 | #1595 | 0.003 | ||
| 1950 | #869 | 0.003 | #1129 | 0.004 | ||
| 1940 | #582 | 0.008 | #860 | 0.006 | ||
| 1930 | #442 | 0.015 | #621 | 0.011 | ||
| 1920 | #371 | 0.022 | #576 | 0.013 | ||
| 1910 | #329 | 0.028 | #478 | 0.016 | ||
| 1900 | #259 | 0.039 | #432 | 0.019 | ||
| 1890 | #204 | 0.056 | #399 | 0.020 | ||
| 1880 | #194 | 0.056 | #490 | 0.013 | ||
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