Calem vs Calvin

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

Name A

Calem

Boy name · Rank #7889

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Name B

Calvin

Boy name · Rank #140

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Calem Calvin
Current Rank #7889 #140
Total Births (all years) 424 218,340
Peak Year 2009 1924
Peak Year Births 21 4,919
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Calem Calvin
1880ss — 1,236
1890ss — 1,102
1900ss — 1,291
1910ss — 5,713
1920ss — 24,785
1930ss — 14,177
1940ss — 19,241
1950ss — 30,555
1960ss — 21,888
1970ss 5 13,816
1980ss 22 15,785
1990ss 65 16,863
2000ss 128 16,111
2010ss 139 23,081
2020ss 65 12,696

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calem Calvin
2014 16 2,336
2015 13 2,439
2016 12 2,794
2017 9 2,703
2018 11 2,760
2019 16 2,647
2020 6 2,535
2021 12 2,591
2022 18 2,592
2023 19 2,410
2024 10 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, 1977–2024.

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