Calvin

Meaning: Bald
Origin: From a Norman French nickname (from Norman French, via Latin)

Nicknames: Cal

Boy's name · #132 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Calvin belongs to an older America first — it reached #44 back in 1924 — yet it still appears in today's records at #132. About 221,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#191 in Scotland (2025) · #214 in Ireland (2025) · #321 in N. Ireland (2025) · #771 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #1,806 in France (2025) · #2,044 in Switzerland (2025) · #232 in Canada (2024).

Famous Calvins

Calvin Coolidge — President of the United States from 1923 to 1929
Calvin Harris — Scottish electronic music producer and DJ (born 1984)
Calvin Klein — American fashion designer (born 1942)
Calvin Jong-a-Pin — Dutch association football player
Calvin Smith — American sprinter

In stories & tradition

Calvin — Calvin and Hobbes (comics)
Calvin Valentine — Hollyoaks (TV series)
Calvin Burnside — Calvin and the Colonel (TV series)

What Calvins become

Among 722 notable people named Calvin:

Sports figures appear 2.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Calvin Jong-a-Pin, Dutch association football player.

Spellings & nicknames

About 390 boys a year are given Cal as their full name.

Similar names: Kalvin · Angelo · Kaleb · Warren · Melvin · Charlie

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