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HelpCalvin - how popular will it get?
Calvin is one of our top names for our next baby (assuming boy). We've been considering it for a few years, but until recently I had thought it was a very obscure name. Obscure, but known names are my favorite names to use. I've only met one guy in my life who was named Calvin and went by it. Now I see it popping up all over the place, receiving very favorable reactions. And it's gone up in popularity over the past few years.
So now I am nervous to use it. I'd rather not use it and find myself surrounded by five or six other little Calvins in a year or two. Any thoughts on this name? Do you think it will continue to rise or stay close to where it is now?
So now I am nervous to use it. I'd rather not use it and find myself surrounded by five or six other little Calvins in a year or two. Any thoughts on this name? Do you think it will continue to rise or stay close to where it is now?
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I know a 2 year old Calvin. I don't know any others besides the Calvin and Hobbs strip. I doubt it will get terribly popular.
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Honestly it's nothing to worry about. Calvin isn't even in the top 150, and most names don't increase that rapidly.
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That's my 20 year old brother's name. I can't imagine it getting absurdly popular (even if it's starting to climb), and it's easy to spell and uncommon without being unheard of. Kind of funny that it means bald though. :b
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I don't like Calvin. To me it's way too dated. (How about Callum??)
I looked at that popularity stats. You're right, it does look like it's going up a bit in the last few years. But it actually looks like it's been pretty steady over the longer term. Honestly, I have no idea whether it'll go up or down. I don't think it's popular enough to be worried about, though.
I looked at that popularity stats. You're right, it does look like it's going up a bit in the last few years. But it actually looks like it's been pretty steady over the longer term. Honestly, I have no idea whether it'll go up or down. I don't think it's popular enough to be worried about, though.
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This depends on where you are from.
In the US, yeah... it's climbing the charts, but not really fast.
It's a well known name, but not something that people usually think to use. I have never actually met a Calvin in my life (one of the reasons that I like it).
My guess is that it is most popular in the midEastern US (i.e. Michigan) where Calvin college is, and where the Calvinist denomination is a big influence. People there are using it as a religious name.
In the rest of the US though - it's just a sweet underused name.
I suggest you visit the social security website and search the popularity by your state (if you live in the US). Or... let us know your state and I can check for you.
I would totally recommend still using Calvin though. Great name.
In the US, yeah... it's climbing the charts, but not really fast.
It's a well known name, but not something that people usually think to use. I have never actually met a Calvin in my life (one of the reasons that I like it).
My guess is that it is most popular in the midEastern US (i.e. Michigan) where Calvin college is, and where the Calvinist denomination is a big influence. People there are using it as a religious name.
In the rest of the US though - it's just a sweet underused name.
I suggest you visit the social security website and search the popularity by your state (if you live in the US). Or... let us know your state and I can check for you.
I would totally recommend still using Calvin though. Great name.
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Thank you for the tip! Calvin is apparently not too widespread in our state (yet). I got a little paranoid when I found out an acquaintance was planning to use it for a middle name.
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