Boy name · French
Calvin
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: baldCalvin is a boy's name that comes from French and means "bald". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Bald
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #132 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Calvin
As a boy's name, Calvin comes from French and means "bald". It is used in English.
Calvin is also a surname: the 3,835th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 9,020 people. See the most common last names.
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Calvin on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Calvin on 1 list.
“Bald; French. Shared with President Coolidge”
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How popular is Calvin?
- US rank in 2025
- #132
- 2,710 babies, 1,587 per million boys
- Best rank
- #44 in 1924
- 4,918 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 221,064
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 1,128 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 966 per million |
| 1900s | 951 per million |
| 1910s | 856 per million |
| 1920s | 2,249 per million |
| 1930s | 1,342 per million |
| 1940s | 1,293 per million |
| 1950s | 1,511 per million |
| 1960s | 1,136 per million |
| 1970s | 836 per million |
| 1980s | 855 per million |
| 1990s | 866 per million |
| 2000s | 807 per million |
| 2010s | 1,228 per million |
| 2020s | 1,488 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #149 | #146 | #144 | #145 | #144 | #145 | #148 | #152 | #140 | #132 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Calvin
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Middle names for Calvin
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Calvin: common questions
What does the name Calvin mean?
Calvin comes from French and means "bald".
Is Calvin a boy or girl name?
Calvin is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 7 girls and 2,710 boys in the US were named Calvin, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Calvin come from?
Calvin comes from French and means "bald". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Calvin?
Calvin ranked #132 in the US in 2025, with 2,710 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Calvin?
Names spelled like Calvin include Colin and Callan.
What middle names go with Calvin?
Middle names that flow well with Calvin include Ethan, Finn, Ford, Hugh and Lance. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.