Calvin

Calvin

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Calvin is a masculine given name.

From Wikipedia

Calvin first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 159 babies (rank #204 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

2,128

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

159

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	147	#214
1997	151	#213
1998	159	#204
1999	128	#238
2000	89	#304
2001	74	#342
2002	65	#371
2003	83	#331
2004	77	#375
2005	62	#457
2006	77	#428
2007	104	#351
2008	113	#342
2009	103	#381
2010	129	#333
2011	91	#431
2012	96	#415
2013	89	#447
2014	97	#419
2015	99	#417
2016	95	#440

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

147

#214

1997

151

#213

1998

159

#204

1999

128

#238

2000

#304

2001

#342

2002

#371

2003

#331

2004

#375

2005

#457

2006

#428

2007

104

#351

2008

113

#342

2009

103

#381

2010

129

#333

2011

#431

2012

#415

2013

#447

2014

#419

2015

#417

2016

#440