Calvin

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

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

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. Cal is a short form of Calvin.

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:

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

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

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