Alvin vs Kevinas
Alvin and Kevinascompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Alvin was ranked #387 and Kevinas #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alvin was ranked #755 and Kevinas #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Alvin was ranked #934 and Kevinas #4275 among boys in England and Wales.
Alvin and Kevinas over time
Alvin and Kevinas appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Alvin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kevinas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alvin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kevinas in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Alvin held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kevinas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alvin #638 in 2007, Kevinas #1363 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alvin #934, Kevinas #4275.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alvin | Kevinas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #160 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4275 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alvin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kevinas.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #373 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #934 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Kevinas
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #2282 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2012
Highest recorded position: #387 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2010–2012).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys