Kal vs Kalvin

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

Name A

Kal

Boy name · Rank #2320

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Name B

Kalvin

Boy name · Rank #1785

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Metric Kal Kalvin
Current Rank #2320 #1785
Total Births (all years) 1,256 6,726
Peak Year 2021 2017
Peak Year Births 72 177
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kal Kalvin
1930s - 10
1940s 11 41
1950s 63 275
1960s 76 525
1970s 53 437
1980s 70 773
1990s 79 1,188
2000s 116 1,321
2010s 420 1,469
2020s 368 687

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kal Kalvin
2014 68 118
2015 55 167
2016 52 160
2017 55 177
2018 56 165
2019 55 156
2020 55 139
2021 72 125
2022 56 133
2023 64 89
2024 61 92
2025 60 109

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, 1947–2025.

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