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Worldwide Name Statistics

Calvin

Ranked #357 - 1 in 55,319 people
US

Most common in

United States

145k bearers

World total

144,617

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#357

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States145k
Worldwide
~145k
rank #357
Rarity
1 in 55,319
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~145k in US

About the name Calvin

There are an estimated 144,617 people named Calvin alive worldwide today. That ranks Calvin at #357 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Calvin is held by approximately 144,617 people, ranking #357 among first names. That works out to roughly 44 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,295 U.S. residents).

Historically Calvin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Calvin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Calvin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Calvin, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 134
  2. 1881: 138
  3. 1882: 123
  4. 1883: 122
  5. 1884: 139
  6. 1885: 119
  7. 1886: 109
  8. 1887: 122
  9. 1888: 123
  10. 1889: 107
  11. 1890: 116
  12. 1891: 104
  13. 1892: 124
  14. 1893: 103
  15. 1894: 95
  16. 1895: 130
  17. 1896: 98
  18. 1897: 103
  19. 1898: 121
  20. 1899: 108
  21. 1900: 128
  22. 1901: 98
  23. 1902: 130
  24. 1903: 106
  25. 1904: 118
  26. 1905: 141
  27. 1906: 123
  28. 1907: 136
  29. 1908: 135
  30. 1909: 176
  31. 1910: 201
  32. 1911: 213
  33. 1912: 375
  34. 1913: 440
  35. 1914: 536
  36. 1915: 701
  37. 1916: 771
  38. 1917: 785
  39. 1918: 882
  40. 1919: 840
  41. 1920: 1,107
  42. 1921: 1,287
  43. 1922: 1,292
  44. 1923: 2,418
  45. 1924: 4,940
  46. 1925: 4,322
  47. 1926: 3,037
  48. 1927: 2,716
  49. 1928: 2,146
  50. 1929: 1,683
  51. 1930: 1,632
  52. 1931: 1,455
  53. 1932: 1,465
  54. 1933: 1,500
  55. 1934: 1,324
  56. 1935: 1,328
  57. 1936: 1,363
  58. 1937: 1,344
  59. 1938: 1,466
  60. 1939: 1,407
  61. 1940: 1,480
  62. 1941: 1,524
  63. 1942: 1,584
  64. 1943: 1,767
  65. 1944: 1,761
  66. 1945: 1,808
  67. 1946: 1,983
  68. 1947: 2,443
  69. 1948: 2,410
  70. 1949: 2,579
  71. 1950: 2,754
  72. 1951: 2,859
  73. 1952: 2,985
  74. 1953: 2,969
  75. 1954: 3,027
  76. 1955: 3,165
  77. 1956: 3,365
  78. 1957: 3,419
  79. 1958: 3,149
  80. 1959: 3,049
  81. 1960: 2,937
  82. 1961: 2,886
  83. 1962: 2,421
  84. 1963: 2,431
  85. 1964: 2,281
  86. 1965: 2,065
  87. 1966: 1,774
  88. 1967: 1,802
  89. 1968: 1,781
  90. 1969: 1,725
  91. 1970: 1,749
  92. 1971: 1,609
  93. 1972: 1,463
  94. 1973: 1,362
  95. 1974: 1,308
  96. 1975: 1,297
  97. 1976: 1,250
  98. 1977: 1,308
  99. 1978: 1,275
  100. 1979: 1,357
  101. 1980: 1,338
  102. 1981: 1,470
  103. 1982: 1,495
  104. 1983: 1,443
  105. 1984: 1,455
  106. 1985: 1,539
  107. 1986: 1,682
  108. 1987: 1,809
  109. 1988: 1,824
  110. 1989: 1,884
  111. 1990: 1,791
  112. 1991: 1,716
  113. 1992: 1,621
  114. 1993: 1,746
  115. 1994: 1,566
  116. 1995: 1,726
  117. 1996: 1,765
  118. 1997: 1,707
  119. 1998: 1,639
  120. 1999: 1,622
  121. 2000: 1,681
  122. 2001: 1,618
  123. 2002: 1,566
  124. 2003: 1,566
  125. 2004: 1,597
  126. 2005: 1,619
  127. 2006: 1,655
  128. 2007: 1,618
  129. 2008: 1,630
  130. 2009: 1,578
  131. 2010: 1,662
  132. 2011: 1,709
  133. 2012: 1,966
  134. 2013: 2,073
  135. 2014: 2,343
  136. 2015: 2,439
  137. 2016: 2,802
  138. 2017: 2,703
  139. 2018: 2,761
  140. 2019: 2,647
  141. 2020: 2,543
  142. 2021: 2,599
  143. 2022: 2,598
  144. 2023: 2,411
  145. 2024: 2,582
  146. 2025: 2,717

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Calvin worldwide?

There are an estimated 144,617 people named Calvin alive worldwide today, ranking #357 globally.

Is Calvin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 55,319 people. In the United States there are roughly 144,617 bearers, which is 1 in 2,295 Americans.

Is Calvin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Calvin is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Calvin come from?

Who are famous people named Calvin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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