Calvin is a boy's name of French origin meaning “bald.” In 2024 it was given to 2,568 boys in the United States.
Calvin belongs to the French tradition. Its meaning — “bald” — is the sense carried by its French roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Calvin first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #44 in 1924, and in 2024 2,568 babies received the name — 218,340 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Calvin means “bald” in its French roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Calvin is a boy name. In 2024, 2,568 babies received the name in the US.
Calvin comes from the French tradition.
Calvin first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #44 in 1924, and 2,568 babies were given the name in 2024.
Calvin is pronounced /ˈkælvɪn/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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