Boy name
Calvin
Calvin holds the #132 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,710 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1924 (#44 nationally, 4,918 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Minnesota (#32 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#132
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#44
in 1924 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
2,710
boys named Calvin
Calvin popularity, 1880–2025
Where Calvin is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#37), New Hampshire (#52), Maine (#54)
Uniqueness score
23/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Calvin in the most recent year of SSA data.
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