How Many People Are Named Kalvin?
An estimated 6,325 people in the United States have the first name Kalvin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Kalvin peaked in popularity in 2017 with 177 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kalvin 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 Kalvin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,325
About 1 in 54,190 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2017
177 births
Total Registered
6,616
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kalvin
Kalvin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,616 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kalvin as a male name
Ranked #1,781 in 2024
92 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (177 births)
Kalvin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kalvin span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,468 babies were registered. While Kalvin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kalvin by Decade
How has Kalvin 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.
Kalvin by State
Birth registrations for Kalvin span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kansas, Idaho. On average, about 94 Kalvins were registered per state.
Kalvin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kalvin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kalvin
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Kalvin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kalvin?
We estimate approximately 6,325 people named Kalvin 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 54,190 Americans share this first name.
Is Kalvin a common name?
Kalvin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,616 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kalvin most popular?
Kalvin reached peak popularity in 2017, when 177 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kalvin is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kalvin a male name?
Kalvin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kalvin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kalvin Smith, Kalvin Johnson, Kalvin 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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