Calvin
From the French surname Cauvin or Chauvin, based on chauve, 'bald', from Latin calvus. Protestant families adopted it in honor of the reformer John Calvin.
Calvin in 2025
Calvin was given to 2,717 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 231st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,220 babies born.
The history of Calvin
Calvin reached its highest point in 1924, when 4,940 babies were given the name, ranking 100th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 222,287 babies have been named Calvin. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Calvin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Calvin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,236 | 213 |
| 1890s | 1,102 | 352 |
| 1900s | 1,291 | 416 |
| 1910s | 5,744 | 375 |
| 1920s | 24,948 | 100 |
| 1930s | 14,284 | 248 |
| 1940s | 19,339 | 237 |
| 1950s | 30,741 | 225 |
| 1960s | 22,103 | 273 |
| 1970s | 13,978 | 351 |
| 1980s | 15,939 | 311 |
| 1990s | 16,899 | 339 |
| 2000s | 16,128 | 401 |
| 2010s | 23,105 | 263 |
| 2020s | 15,450 | 231 |
Where Calvin is heading
Calvin has risen 11% over the past decade, from 2,439 babies in 2015 to 2,717 in 2025.
Names like Calvin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Calvin.