Calvin
The French surname Cauvin, from chauve, “bald”; adopted in honour of the reformer.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Calvin appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 8 different years between 1880 and 1928. Its biggest year was 1924, when 4,918 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 44 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 132 for boys. All told, 222,287 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Kalvin (6,726) (total births since 1880)
Explore Calvin interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,236 | No. 94 |
| 1890s | 1,102 | No. 124 |
| 1900s | 1,291 | No. 143 |
| 1910s | 5,713 | No. 153 |
| 1920s | 24,785 | No. 44 |
| 1930s | 14,177 | No. 111 |
| 1940s | 19,242 | No. 112 |
| 1950s | 30,555 | No. 105 |
| 1960s | 21,889 | No. 127 |
| 1970s | 13,809 | No. 166 |
| 1980s | 15,785 | No. 152 |
| 1990s | 16,865 | No. 173 |
| 2000s | 16,111 | No. 214 |
| 2010s | 23,085 | No. 144 |
| 2020s | 15,419 | No. 132 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.