The first name Kalvin
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kalvin last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 27 births (#613).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kalvin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kalvin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 109 boys born in the United States were named Kalvin, the 1,567th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 177 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kalvin
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kalvin PhillipsEnglish association football player (born 1995)
Questions
- How popular is the name Kalvin?
- In 2024, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Kalvin, ranking 3,688th. Its peak was 1997, with 27 births.
- Is Kalvin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,726 US babies named Kalvin since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kalvin most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 177 babies were named Kalvin, its highest rank at 1,101st.