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 #2337

Full profile →
Name B

Kalvin

Boy name · Rank #1777

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Kal Kalvin
Current Rank #2337 #1777
Total Births (all years) 1,195 6,616
Peak Year 2021 2017
Peak Year Births 72 177
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kal Kalvin
1930ss — 10
1940ss 11 41
1950ss 63 275
1960ss 76 525
1970ss 53 437
1980ss 70 773
1990ss 79 1,188
2000ss 116 1,321
2010ss 420 1,468
2020ss 307 578

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 60 92

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, 1947–2024.

← Compare different names