Calvin is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #13803 in 2021 with 6 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 8 births ranking #11279. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 273,285 girls 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.