#1402024 rank
1924peak year
207,304babies named Calvin since 1880
▼ 3%5-year trend
Calvin popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Calvin mean?
From the French surname Chauvin, from Latin calvus, 'bald', borne by the Reformer John Calvin. It reads today as a vintage American classic.
OriginFrench
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Calvin
Same era, same vibe — if you like Calvin, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Calvins
- Calvin Coolidge, US president
- Calvin Harris, musician
Spellings & variants
Kalvin
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