Calvin is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #341 in 2001 with 74 recorded births. This places Calvin in the top 8% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 159 births ranking #204. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 49.7%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 3,889 boys born was named Calvin. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Calvin is a crisp classic whose older literal meaning is "bald" or "hairless". In modern use, though, the name is chosen far more for its clean, intelligent sound than for that original sense.
The name gained historical weight through the Protestant reformer John Calvin. Later cultural use, including fashion and literature, helped keep it current.