Cal vs Calvin

Side-by-side comparison of Cal and Calvin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cal

Boy name · Rank #670

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Name B

Calvin

Boy name · Rank #140

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cal Calvin
Current Rank #670 #140
Total Births (all years) 7,303 218,340
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 408 4,919
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cal Calvin
1880ss 104 1,236
1890ss 87 1,102
1900ss 59 1,291
1910ss 176 5,713
1920ss 249 24,785
1930ss 215 14,177
1940ss 309 19,241
1950ss 538 30,555
1960ss 458 21,888
1970ss 288 13,816
1980ss 333 15,785
1990ss 689 16,863
2000ss 903 16,111
2010ss 1,273 23,081
2020ss 1,622 12,696

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cal Calvin
2014 129 2,336
2015 144 2,439
2016 160 2,794
2017 159 2,703
2018 150 2,760
2019 166 2,647
2020 235 2,535
2021 263 2,591
2022 343 2,592
2023 373 2,410
2024 408 2,568

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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