Total births
155
Boys' name · since 1921
Calven
Calven has 155 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 155
- total births
- 1921–2013
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Calven is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 155 have been recorded since 1921.
Calven has 155 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2013.
- 155 total births
- 1921–2013 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
155 boys have been named Calven since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2013.
- 155
- total births
- 1921–2013
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Calven was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
10 babies were named Calven in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Calven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calven's full recorded timeline at 1948, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calven at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Calven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2013
- Peak year (1921)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Calven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Calven's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Calven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
57 births
- 1930s
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 57 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calven? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 155 babies named Calven. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 10 births.
When was Calven most popular? ▼
Calven was most popular in the 1920s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Calven been used? ▼
Calven has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 93 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Calven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caleb, Calvin, Callum, Callan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Calven's data
- Calven's decade-level peak was the 1920s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Calven
Nearby Names Like Calven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calven
Caleb Boy
#49 324,350 births
Calvin Boy
#140 221,064 births
Callum Boy
#158 16,051 births
Callan Boy
#242 11,164 births
Callen Boy
#481 9,501 births
Compare Calven side by side: Calven vs Caleb Calven vs Calvin Calven vs Callum
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Calven: Baby Name Since 1921 - 155 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calven. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Calven draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.