Boys' name · since 1993

Celvin

Celvin has 110 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,781 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade

Celvin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 110 recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Celvin has been recorded 110 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2017.

  • #16,781 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 110 born since 1993
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Celvin ranks #16,781 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 110 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,781 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Celvin's 110 recorded births place it above 62.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Celvin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Celvin's full recorded timeline at 2006, 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 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Celvin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2003)
10
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 199320002002200420062008201020152017 6

Celvin by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (70 births, 64% of the file).

2000s was Celvin's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Celvin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 70 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Celvin? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 110 babies named Celvin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,781 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 10 births.
Where does Celvin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Celvin ranks #16,781 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Celvin most popular? ▼
Celvin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Celvin been used? ▼
Celvin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 25 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Celvin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Celestino, Celso, Celestine, Celester, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Celvin's data

  • Celvin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2010s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Celvin

Nearby Names Like Celvin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Celvin

Celestino Boy
#3856 2,638 births
Celso Boy
#5414 2,345 births
Celestine Boy
232 births
Celester Boy
181 births
Celedonio Boy
112 births

Compare Celvin side by side: Celvin vs Celestino Celvin vs Celso Celvin vs Celestine

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Frazer
110 births · Peak 1930
Voris
110 births · Peak 1920
Derward
110 births · Peak 1921
Duell
110 births · Peak 1989
Jemmie
110 births · Peak 1936
Alroy
110 births · Peak 1953

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Celvin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1993–2017 (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 Celvin 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.