Calvin
Boy nameCalvin has been given to 222,287 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1924 and currently ranks #132 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkælvɪn/
Latinization of Norman-Picard Cauvin, a nickname for a chauve (“bald”) person.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
222,287
Peak year
1924 (4,940 babies)
Rank in 2025
#132 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +11%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Calvin
Calvin Klein
American fashion designer (born 1942)
Anele Ngcongca
South African footballer
Calvin Jong-a-Pin
Dutch association football player
Calvin Smith
American sprinter
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Calvin.
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