Boys' name · since 1916
Carvin
Carvin has 730 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 730
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
730 boys have been named Carvin since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Carvin recorded 730 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2017.
- #6,262 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 730 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carvin ranks #6,262 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 730 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 730
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Carvin's 730 recorded births place it above 86.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Carvin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carvin's full recorded timeline at 1961, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carvin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2017
- Peak year (1957)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Carvin by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (122 births, 17% of the file).
1950s was Carvin's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Carvin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
68 births
- 1930s
1930s
71 births
- 1940s
1940s
88 births
- 1950s
1950s
122 births
- 1960s
1960s
97 births
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 46
1990s
46 births
- 2000s 40
2000s
40 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 122 births (17% of all-time use).
How Carvin 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 Carvin's total volume
Carvin by state
Where Carvin concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
5 of 730 births nationwide.
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What to do with Carvin's data
- Carvin's decade-level peak was the 1950s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Carvins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Carvin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~101 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, 1916–2017 (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 Carvin 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.