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Ace
Latin
“one, unity”
Mostly boys · Latin
Calvin
“bald, hairless”
Say it KAL-vinPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Calvin.
US birth records for 2025 list 7 girls named Calvin (rank #12,161) and 2,710 boys named Calvin (rank #132).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 5 in 2024 to 7 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count rose from 2,577 in 2024 to 2,710 in 2025.
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How popular is Calvin?
Girls · 2025#12,1617 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1322,710 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 132 | 2,710 |
| 2025 | Girls | 12,161 | 7 |
| 2024 | Boys | 140 | 2,577 |
| 2024 | Girls | 15,729 | 5 |
| 2023 | Boys | 152 | 2,411 |
| 2022 | Boys | 148 | 2,593 |
| 2022 | Girls | 15,751 | 5 |
| 2021 | Boys | 145 | 2,593 |
| 2021 | Girls | 13,808 | 6 |
| 2020 | Boys | 144 | 2,535 |
| 2020 | Girls | 11,284 | 8 |
| 2019 | Boys | 145 | 2,647 |
| 2018 | Boys | 144 | 2,761 |
| 2017 | Boys | 146 | 2,703 |
| 2016 | Boys | 149 | 2,795 |
| 2016 | Girls | 13,163 | 7 |
| 2015 | Boys | 171 | 2,439 |
| 2014 | Boys | 182 | 2,337 |
| 2014 | Girls | 14,926 | 6 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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