Total births
129
Boys' name · since 1998
Kalven
Kalven has 129 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 129
- total births
- 1998–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Kalven sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 129 recorded since 1998.
Kalven has 129 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2018.
- 129 total births
- 1998–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
129 boys have been named Kalven since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 129
- total births
- 1998–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kalven was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
14 babies were named Kalven in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Kalven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kalven's full recorded timeline at 2009, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% 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 2012 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kalven at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Kalven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2018
- Peak year (2012)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Kalven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kalven's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kalven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalven? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 129 babies named Kalven. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 14 births.
When was Kalven most popular? ▼
Kalven was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kalven been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kalven since 1998 -- 21 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Kalven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaleb, Kale, Kalvin, Kalen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kalven's data
- Kalven's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2010s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kalven
Nearby Names Like Kalven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalven
Kaleb Boy
#279 86,649 births
Kale Boy
#5270 7,379 births
Kalvin Boy
#1785 6,726 births
Kalen Boy
#2050 4,629 births
Kalel Boy
#1125 4,400 births
Compare Kalven side by side: Kalven vs Kaleb Kalven vs Kale Kalven vs Kalvin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2018 (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. "Kalven: Baby Name Since 1998 - 129 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalven. 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 Kalven 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 July 2026.