Calvin Boy
How popular is Calvin?
#132 boy name in 2025
2,710 baby boys were named Calvin in the US in 2025, making it the 132nd most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
Calvin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #132 for boys (▲ 8 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 2,710 boys, 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+11% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #171 in 2015, #144 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (4,918 boys) |
| Highest rank | #44 in 1924 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Calvin counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Calvin family of names ranked #137 for boys in 2025 (#142 the year before), with 2,819 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin | 2,710 | 96% |
| Kalvin | 109 | 4% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Calvin is most popular
Babies named Calvin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Vermont: 6.2 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Maine: 5.2 per 1,000 (101 boys)
- New Hampshire: 4.8 per 1,000 (106 boys)
- Wyoming: 4.7 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- Utah: 4.6 per 1,000 (440 boys)
Calvin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,236 | #94 |
| 1890s | 1,102 | #124 |
| 1900s | 1,291 | #143 |
| 1910s | 5,713 | #153 |
| 1920s | 24,785 | #44 |
| 1930s | 14,177 | #111 |
| 1940s | 19,242 | #112 |
| 1950s | 30,555 | #105 |
| 1960s | 21,889 | #127 |
| 1970s | 13,809 | #166 |
| 1980s | 15,785 | #152 |
| 1990s | 16,865 | #173 |
| 2000s | 16,111 | #214 |
| 2010s | 23,085 | #144 |
| 2020s | 15,419 | #132 |
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Questions
- Is Calvin a boy or girl name?
- Calvin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Calvin were boys.
- How popular is the name Calvin?
- 2,710 baby boys were named Calvin in the US in 2025, making it the 132nd most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
- When was Calvin most popular?
- Calvin peaked in 1924, when 4,918 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #44 in 1924.
- How many people are named Calvin?
- 222,287 babies have been named Calvin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 150,146 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 39.
- Where is Calvin most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Calvin was most common in Vermont, at 6.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.