Boys' name · since 1902
Calvert
Since 1902, U.S. Social Security records show 1,701 babies named Calvert, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,647 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,744 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,701
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Calvert is the #10744 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,701 recorded since 1902.
Social Security Administration records show Calvert recorded 1,701 times among boys since 1902, holding rank #10744 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2025.
- #3,647 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,744 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,701 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calvert ranks #3,647 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,744 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,701 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,647 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,744 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,701
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Calvert's 1,701 recorded births place it above 91.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Maryland.
How Calvert compares
1,701 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Calvert's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calvert | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,701 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 34 | 22,252 |
Calvert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calvert's full recorded timeline at 1965, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calvert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
Calvert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (236 births, 14% of the file).
1920s was Calvert's strongest decade.
236 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Calvert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
172 births
- 1920s
1920s
236 births
- 1930s
1930s
186 births
- 1940s
1940s
186 births
- 1950s
1950s
233 births
- 1960s
1960s
199 births
- 1970s
1970s
126 births
- 1980s
1980s
119 births
- 1990s
1990s
97 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 46
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 236 births (14% of all-time use).
How Calvert compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Calvert's total volume
Calvert by state
Where Calvert concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 62 | 3.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.3% |
62 of 1,701 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Calvert's data
- Calvert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (236 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Calverts (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Calvert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~123 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1902–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Calvert 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 August 2026.