Kalem vs Kalvin

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

Name A

Kalem

Boy name · Rank #6544

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Name B

Kalvin

Boy name · Rank #1777

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Metric Kalem Kalvin
Current Rank #6544 #1777
Total Births (all years) 955 6,616
Peak Year 2017 2017
Peak Year Births 38 177
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kalem Kalvin
1930ss — 10
1940ss — 41
1950ss — 275
1960ss — 525
1970ss 39 437
1980ss 126 773
1990ss 184 1,188
2000ss 209 1,321
2010ss 286 1,468
2020ss 111 578

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalem Kalvin
2014 35 118
2015 30 167
2016 29 160
2017 38 177
2018 27 165
2019 33 156
2020 30 139
2021 23 125
2022 26 133
2023 19 89
2024 13 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, 1974–2024.

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