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Calvin

“Bald, from a Norman French nickname” — Norman French, via Latin origin

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

Calvin has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #44 (1924) · 221,064 babies named Calvin all-time · 1 in 630 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 890 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 boys in Canada (2024).

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

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
• Calvin Valentine — Hollyoaks
• Calvin Burnside — Calvin and the Colonel · Four Color

What Calvins become

Among 722 notable people named Calvin:

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

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