Calvin

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Calvin is a masculine given name.

From Wikipedia

Calvin first appears in the data in 1975 and has been recorded in 35 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 125 babies (rank #153 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Calvin

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Calvin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,382

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

125

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Calvin

Calvin Coolidgeautobiographer · b. 1872
Calvin Kleindesigner · b. 1942
Calvin Jong-a-Pinassociation football player · b. 1986
Calvin Smithathletics competitor · b. 1961
Calvin Ramsayassociation football player · b. 2003

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1975	1	#1,153
1976	1	#1,158
1977	1	#1,165
1983	4	#875
1984	9	#673
1985	4	#908
1986	7	#775
1987	6	#802
1988	15	#579
1989	13	#630
1990	11	#687
1991	15	#614
1992	23	#511
1993	28	#456
1994	42	#358
1995	84	#218
1996	87	#214
1997	125	#153
1998	95	#205
1999	87	#219
2000	97	#201
2001	111	#180
2002	96	#198
2003	84	#224
2004	46	#338
2005	50	#310
2006	45	#319
2007	38	#347
2008	36	#358
2009	29	#393
2010	20	#496
2011	19	#496
2012	20	#464
2013	16	#528
2014	17	#498