Alva
Girl4 letters
#885
in Ireland (2025)
#850 with spellings combined
3
babies in 2025
#326
best rank (1970)
187
babies since 1969
Alva through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #850 |
| 2024 | 7 | #494 |
| 2023 | 4 | #708 |
| 2022 | 3 | #881 |
| 2021 | 5 | #643 |
| 2020 | 5 | #611 |
| 2019 | 5 | #613 |
| 2018 | 8 | #469 |
| 2017 | 4 | #736 |
| 2016 | 4 | #749 |
| 2013 | 5 | #664 |
| 2012 | 3 | #908 |
| 2011 | 3 | #932 |
| 2010 | 6 | #594 |
| 2009 | 7 | #540 |
| 2008 | 10 | #431 |
| 2007 | 4 | #704 |
| 2006 | 4 | #634 |
| 2005 | 4 | #588 |
| 2004 | 4 | #576 |
| 2002 | 6 | #406 |
| 2001 | 4 | #498 |
| 1999 | 3 | #527 |
| 1994 | 3 | #502 |
| 1992 | 4 | #455 |
| 1989 | 4 | #445 |
| 1987 | 4 | #446 |
| 1986 | 4 | #458 |
| 1985 | 5 | #421 |
| 1984 | 7 | #365 |
| 1982 | 7 | #369 |
| 1981 | 7 | #363 |
| 1980 | 7 | #370 |
| 1978 | 4 | #469 |
| 1974 | 5 | #393 |
| 1972 | 6 | #352 |
| 1970 | 6 | #326 |
| 1969 | 3 | #443 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Alva yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Alva | 3 | 187 |
Alva is also given to boys: 4 since 1975.