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Calvin

Boy

Meaning of Calvin: French: 'bald'

Calvin is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 139th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 826th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#139

2,717 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#826

39 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

222,287

First recorded 1880 · peak 1924

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,470 babies1982: 1,495 babies1983: 1,443 babies1984: 1,455 babies1985: 1,539 babies1986: 1,682 babies1987: 1,809 babies1988: 1,824 babies1989: 1,884 babies1990: 1,791 babies19901991: 1,716 babies1992: 1,621 babies1993: 1,746 babies1994: 1,566 babies1995: 1,726 babies1996: 1,765 babies1997: 1,707 babies1998: 1,639 babies1999: 1,622 babies2000: 1,681 babies20002001: 1,618 babies2002: 1,566 babies2003: 1,566 babies2004: 1,597 babies2005: 1,619 babies2006: 1,655 babies2007: 1,618 babies2008: 1,630 babies2009: 1,578 babies2010: 1,662 babies20102011: 1,709 babies2012: 1,966 babies2013: 2,073 babies2014: 2,343 babies2015: 2,439 babies2016: 2,802 babies2017: 2,703 babies2018: 2,761 babies2019: 2,647 babies2020: 2,543 babies20202021: 2,599 babies2022: 2,598 babies2023: 2,411 babies2024: 2,582 babies2025: 2,717 babies
US babies named Calvin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,802.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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