boy's name
Calven
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 155
Calven is a boy's name. In 2013 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
Calven over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 57 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 12 |
How popular is Calven?
In 2013, Calven was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Calven
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Calven also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calven over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Calven
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Calven — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Calven
How popular is the name Calven?
In 2013, Calven was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Calven a girl's or a boy's name?
Calven is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Calven most popular?
Calven peaked in 1921, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.