Kalvin
A respelling of Calvin, which comes from the French surname Chauvin, a nickname built on chauve, meaning bald.
Kalvin in 2025
Kalvin was given to 109 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,345th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 30,416 babies born.
The history of Kalvin
Kalvin reached its highest point in 2017, when 177 babies were given the name, ranking 2,392nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 2,159th, in 1988.
Across the 93 years of records since 1933, 6,726 babies have been named Kalvin. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kalvin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kalvin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 10 | 7,423 |
| 1940s | 41 | 5,510 |
| 1950s | 275 | 2,392 |
| 1960s | 525 | 2,179 |
| 1970s | 437 | 2,828 |
| 1980s | 773 | 2,159 |
| 1990s | 1,188 | 2,210 |
| 2000s | 1,321 | 2,458 |
| 2010s | 1,469 | 2,392 |
| 2020s | 687 | 2,791 |
Where Kalvin is heading
Kalvin has fallen 35% over the past decade, from 167 babies in 2015 to 109 in 2025.
Names like Kalvin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kalvin.