Kalman vs Kalvin

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

Name A

Kalman

Boy name · Rank #5901

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Name B

Kalvin

Boy name · Rank #1777

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Metric Kalman Kalvin
Current Rank #5901 #1777
Total Births (all years) 1,231 6,616
Peak Year 2017 2017
Peak Year Births 26 177
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kalman Kalvin
1910ss 144 —
1920ss 138 —
1930ss 75 10
1940ss 114 41
1950ss 92 275
1960ss 83 525
1970ss 59 437
1980ss 51 773
1990ss 83 1,188
2000ss 137 1,321
2010ss 166 1,468
2020ss 89 578

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalman Kalvin
2014 17 118
2015 19 167
2016 19 160
2017 26 177
2018 12 165
2019 15 156
2020 16 139
2021 22 125
2022 14 133
2023 22 89
2024 15 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, 1912–2024.

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