boy's name
Calvert
KAL-vert (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,719
Calvert is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1924, when 31 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1902.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Calvert Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 172 |
| 1920s | 236 |
| 1930s | 186 |
| 1940s | 186 |
| 1950s | 233 |
| 1960s | 199 |
| 1970s | 126 |
| 1980s | 119 |
| 1990s | 97 |
| 2000s | 56 |
| 2010s | 46 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How Popular Is Calvert?
In 2025, Calvert was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Calvert Is Used
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 Calvert
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Calvert Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calvert over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Calvert
- English KAL-vert
Sibling Names for Calvert
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Calvert — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Calvert
How popular is the name Calvert?
In 2025, Calvert was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Calvert a girl's or a boy's name?
Calvert is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Calvert?
Calvert has 2 syllables.
When was Calvert most popular?
Calvert peaked in 1924, when 31 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Calvert a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Calvert currently ranks #11,716 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.