Kalvin vs Kalen

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

Name A

Kalvin

Boy name · Rank #1777

Full profile →
Name B

Kalen

Boy name · Rank #2045

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Kalvin Kalen
Current Rank #1777 #2045
Total Births (all years) 6,616 4,556
Peak Year 2017 1998
Peak Year Births 177 169
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1933 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Kalvin Kalen
1930ss 10 —
1940ss 41 —
1950ss 275 8
1960ss 525 61
1970ss 437 99
1980ss 773 705
1990ss 1,188 1,214
2000ss 1,321 1,282
2010ss 1,468 810
2020ss 578 377

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalvin Kalen
2014 118 78
2015 167 66
2016 160 66
2017 177 52
2018 165 67
2019 156 80
2020 139 65
2021 125 100
2022 133 82
2023 89 56
2024 92 74

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.

← Compare different names