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Carvin

/ˈkɑɹvɪn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2017

Carvin has been given to about 730 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1957, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɑɹvɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 518
Median age today58 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Carvin per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1957 · 17
  • Born in 20250
  • All time730

How popular is Carvin?

Its best year was 1957, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 1963rd. The typical living American called Carvin is about 58 years old today.

Names that sound like Carvin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marvin0.88
  2. Calvin0.88
  3. Arvin0.88
  4. Carlin0.88
  5. Kalvin0.84
  6. Martin0.75
  7. Gavin0.75
  8. Alvin0.75

Middle names for Carvin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Carvin Paul0.77
  2. Carvin John0.77
  3. Carvin Lee0.77
  4. Carvin Dean0.76
  5. Carvin Blake0.76
  6. Carvin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Carvin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rudybrother · 0.73
  2. Laurelsister · 0.72
  3. Georginasister · 0.71
  4. Lionelbrother · 0.71
  5. Gwensister · 0.71
  6. Frankieeither · 0.71

Where Carvin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Carvin Anderson0.77
    2. Carvin Reyes0.72
    3. Carvin Moore0.72
    4. Carvin Lee0.72
    5. Carvin Hall0.72
    6. Carvin Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Carvin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.