Calvin is a distinctive choice, ranked #771 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Calvin in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#771
US Rank #132
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About the Name Calvin
Calvin has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 334 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #204 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Calvin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Calvin in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #140, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Calvin
Calvin Verdonk — Calvin Ronald Verdonk is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lille.
Ivy Calvin — Ivy Lammar Calvin is an American former professional football fullback, linebacker and mixed martial artist who played for the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League in 1995.
Calvin Smith — Calvin Smith is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Calvin
Unlikely. With around 43 UK babies named Calvin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Calvin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Calvin is declining: down 279 places since 2020, to #771 in 2025. It peaked at #204 in 1998.
Calvin is more popular in the US (#140) than in the UK (#826). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Calvin include: Calvin Verdonk, Ivy Calvin and Calvin Smith. Short summaries for each appear below.
Calvin appears in the US top 500 at #140 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
43
UK babies named Calvin (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 279 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Calvin
Almost certainly the only Calvin in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Calvin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ivy Lammar Calvin is an American former professional football fullback, linebacker and mixed martial artist who played for the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League in 1995.