Alva is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6869 in 1998 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 13 births ranking #6349. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 11.1%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 238,915 boys born was named Alva. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.