Kalven
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,001 in 2012
0 babies were named Kalven in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKalven first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #6,001.
About the name Kalven
Kalven is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ven”. US birth records list Kalven for boys from 1998 to 2018, in 17 of those 21 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #6,001 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 311,526 boys |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 283,019 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Kalven
What is the origin of the name Kalven?
Kalven has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Kalven a boy or girl name?
Kalven is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kalven?
Kalven is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #6,001 in 2012.