How Many People Are Named Calvin?
An estimated 152,192 people in the United States have the first name Calvin. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #351 overall. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Calvin peaked in popularity in 1924 with 4,941 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Calvin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Calvin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Calvin is overwhelmingly male, 1,216 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
152,192
About 1 in 2,252 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1924
4,941 births
Total Registered
219,556
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Calvin
Calvin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 219,556 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Calvin as a male name
Ranked #140 in 2024
2,568 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (4,919 births)
Calvin as a female name
Ranked #15,679 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (30 births)
Calvin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Calvin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 30,741 babies were registered. While Calvin is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Calvin by Decade
How has Calvin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,236 | 1,236 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,102 | 1,102 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,291 | 1,291 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 5,744 | 5,713 | 31 | |
| 1920s | 24,948 | 24,785 | 163 | |
| 1930s | 14,284 | 14,177 | 107 | |
| 1940s | 19,338 | 19,241 | 97 | |
| 1950s | 30,741 | 30,555 | 186 | |
| 1960s | 22,102 | 21,888 | 214 | |
| 1970s | 13,985 | 13,816 | 169 | |
| 1980s | 15,939 | 15,785 | 154 | |
| 1990s | 16,897 | 16,863 | 34 | |
| 2000s | 16,128 | 16,111 | 17 | |
| 2010s | 23,101 | 23,081 | 20 | |
| 2020s | 12,720 | 12,696 | 24 | |
Calvin by State
Birth registrations for Calvin span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Wyoming, Rhode Island, Alaska. On average, about 4,174 Calvins were registered per state.
Calvin + Last Name Combinations
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Calvin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calvin?
We estimate approximately 152,192 people named Calvin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,252 Americans share this first name.
Is Calvin a common name?
Calvin is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 219,556 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Calvin most popular?
Calvin reached peak popularity in 1924, when 4,941 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Calvin is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Calvin a male name?
Calvin is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Calvin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Calvin Smith, Calvin Johnson, Calvin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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