US rank #7865 Unisex name Peak 2017 131 births

Calvary — #7865 US unisex name

131 babies named Calvary in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s762020s49
#7865
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Calvary was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

16 babies were named Calvary in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Calvary

The Social Security Administration has registered 131 babies named Calvary between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Calvary currently holds the #7865 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Calvary is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 94 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Calvary performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Calvary shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Calvary in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 131 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Calvary at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

131

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2017

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,865

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Calvary popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
16
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
05101520 20242022202020172015201320112009 6

Calvary popularity over time — boys

94 total births recorded since 1998 (Calvary as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 94 births
4681012 2024202220202017201520131998 5

Calvary by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
76 births that decade — 58% of Calvary's all-time total
2000s62010s762020s49

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Calvary?
131 babies have been named Calvary since 2009. It currently ranks #7865 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 16 births.
When was Calvary most popular?
Calvary was most popular in the 2010s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Calvary a unisex name?
Yes, Calvary is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 131 births, and as a boy's name it has 94 births.
How long has the name Calvary been used?
Calvary has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Calvary?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Caleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.