Kalvin vs Kale

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

Name A

Kalvin

Boy name · Rank #1777

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Name B

Kale

Boy name · Rank #5251

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Metric Kalvin Kale
Current Rank #1777 #5251
Total Births (all years) 6,616 7,368
Peak Year 2017 2008
Peak Year Births 177 544
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1933 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Kalvin Kale
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 11
1930ss 10 5
1940ss 41 6
1950ss 275 41
1960ss 525 117
1970ss 437 322
1980ss 773 745
1990ss 1,188 1,070
2000ss 1,321 2,879
2010ss 1,468 2,059
2020ss 578 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalvin Kale
2014 118 216
2015 167 177
2016 160 101
2017 177 62
2018 165 46
2019 156 26
2020 139 25
2021 125 28
2022 133 23
2023 89 13
2024 92 18

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, 1933–2024.

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