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 #1785

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Name B

Kalen

Boy name · Rank #2050

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Metric Kalvin Kalen
Current Rank #1785 #2050
Total Births (all years) 6,726 4,629
Peak Year 2017 1998
Peak Year Births 177 169
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1933 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Kalvin Kalen
1930s 10 -
1940s 41 -
1950s 275 8
1960s 525 61
1970s 437 99
1980s 773 705
1990s 1,188 1,214
2000s 1,321 1,282
2010s 1,469 810
2020s 687 450

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 125 101
2022 133 83
2023 89 56
2024 92 74
2025 109 71

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, 1933–2025.

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