Kalvin is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kalvin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kalvin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kalvin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kalvin is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “bald”. A variant spelling of Calvin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,726 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 362 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 194 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 103 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kalvin per year, United States (1933 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (177/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (27/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (4/yr).
Kalvin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #2,394 nationally (given to 197 babies that year).
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