boy's name
Kalvin
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,702
Northern Ireland
#474
2010 births
Kalvin is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 109 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 177 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,416 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1933.
Kalvin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 275 |
| 1960s | 525 |
| 1970s | 437 |
| 1980s | 773 |
| 1990s | 1,188 |
| 2000s | 1,321 |
| 2010s | 1,469 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 687 |
How popular is Kalvin?
In 2025, Kalvin was given to 109 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kalvin 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 Kalvin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kalvin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kalvin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kalvin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kalvin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kalvin
How popular is the name Kalvin?
In 2025, Kalvin was given to 109 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kalvin a girl's or a boy's name?
Kalvin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kalvin most popular?
Kalvin peaked in 2017, when 177 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kalvin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kalvin currently ranks #905 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.