Calvary

Popularity Trends

The name Calvary is the #7,536 most popular name of all time in the U.S. on a gender-neutral basis, with a total of 203 recorded births since 1998. This represents the 2.6% percentile of name popularity (more popular than 2.6% of all names). For girls, it ranks #5,599 (2.0% percentile) for all time with 117 births since 2009. For boys, it ranks #4,500 (1.8% percentile) for all time with 86 births since 1998.

Calvary first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1998 (1998 for boys and 2009 for girls). Birth data for Calvary is available in 16 out of the 26 years between 1998 and 2023 (14 years for girls and 12 years for boys). The Social Security Administration only reports birth data for years in which the name was given to at least five children of the same gender.

The name Calvary has been given to both genders, with a slight preference for girls (57.6% of all recorded births). In 2023, 56.5% of babies named Calvary were girls. Interestingly, until around 2010, the name was more popular for boys (64.7% boys from 1998 to 2009), but since then it has been more commonly used for girls (59.7% girls from 2010 to 2023).

For girls, Calvary reached its peak popularity in 2017, achieving the 1.2% percentile (ranked #938) with 8 births per million. The name was most common in 2017, with 8 births per million (ranked 1.2% percentile). Since reaching a low point around 2012, the popularity of this name for girls has been increasing. Currently, Calvary ranks #939 for girls (0.8% percentile) with 7 births per million, which is 87.8% of its peak share of births.

For boys, Calvary reached its peak popularity in 2023, achieving the 0.5% percentile (ranked #906) with 5 births per million. The name was most common in 2023, with 5 births per million (ranked 0.5% percentile). Over the past 5 years, the popularity of this name for boys has been increasing. Currently, Calvary is at or near its peak popularity for boys, ranked #906 (0.5% percentile) with 5 births per million.

This chart shows the total number of births per million babies in each year for the name "Calvary".

1998 2023 19982023

Key Statistics

Total Births

117

Peak Births

Peak Year

2017

First Recorded

2009

Peak Percentile

1.2%

Current Percentile

0.8%

Peak Rank

#938

Current Rank

#939

Female statistics

Total Births

Peak Births

Peak Year

2023

First Recorded

1998

Peak Percentile

0.5%

Current Percentile

0.5%

Peak Rank

#906

Current Rank

#906

Male statistics

Names with Similar Spellings

These similar-looking names have spellings that are closest to the spelling of "Calvary", in the sense that there are the fewest number of letter differences between the two spellings. These names exclude other spelling variations of this name. View all variations of Calvary.

Names with Correlated Trends

These 12 names have popularity trends that correlate most strongly with the name Calvary's popularity from 1995 to 2023 on a gender-neutral basis. Names may rise and fall in popularity for a variety of reasons, but correlations often reflect either changes in naming fashion or demographic shifts.

The correlation calculations in the table below ignore absolute popularity to show you names that move in similar directions as the name Calvary at the same time. They also correct for changes in the overall birth rate over time. The 0-100% trend values are calculated by dividing each name's gender-neutral births per million by the peak births per million for that name.

The 12 names most strongly correlated to Calvary range from Rosaleah at 96.2% correlation to Padme at 93.4% correlation, with an average correlation level of 94.3%. The most popular of these 12 most correlated names is Swayze with 964 births (79% girls) and the least popular is Rosaleah with 100 births (100% girls).

Calvary's share of births peaked at 12.9 births per million in 2023 (8.5 for girls in 2017 and 5.5 for boys in 2023). It reached its lowest point of 2.5 births per million (19% of peak) in 1998.

This chart shows how each name's popularity has changed over time relative to its peak (100%).

Rosaleah

100

96.22% (very strong)

Krishav

262

94.95% (very strong)

Archimedes

165

94.64% (very strong)

Avyukt

414

94.54% (very strong)

Azaryah

396

94.44% (very strong)

Khyren

302

94.41% (very strong)

Leam

295

94.20% (very strong)

Neilani

222

94.08% (very strong)

Swayze

964

93.91% (very strong)

Luian

145

93.58% (very strong)

Zaelynn

506

93.55% (very strong)

Padme

189

93.42% (very strong)

About this table: Correlation values are shown as percentages from 0% to 100%, with each value accompanied by its strength (very weak to very strong). Higher percentages and stronger correlations indicate names that rise and fall together more closely in popularity. The strength labels are color-coded from gray (very weak) to green (very strong). The Trend column visualizes how each name's popularity has changed over time relative to its peak. Absolute correlation values are shown for simplicity (all correlations here are positive). The Total Births column is color-coded by gender distribution - blue shades for predominantly male names and red shades for predominantly female names, with purple hues indicating a more balanced gender distribution.

How to Pronounce Calvary

Our model has identified 4 different pronunciations for the name Calvary. Click the play button under each pronunciation to hear it spoken aloud.

Our model is 72.5% confident that Calvary is pronounced as KAL-ver-ee, which has 3 syllables. The next most likely pronunciation is KAHL-ver-ee, at 12.5% confidence, with 3 syllables.

72.5%

12.5%

7.5%

7.5%

KAL-ver-ee (3 syllables)

Verified

72.5% confidence

K AE1 L V ER0 IY0

KAHL-ver-ee (3 syllables)

12.5% confidence

K AA1 L V ER0 IY0

KAL-veh-ree (3 syllables)

7.5% confidence

K AE1 L V EH0 R IY0

KAL-vuh-ree (3 syllables)

7.5% confidence

K AE1 L V AH0 R IY0

Possible Additional Pronunciations

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About Pronunciation Data

Our confidence scores estimate the likelihood that a particular pronunciation is the most correct for a given name spelling. These scores are derived from pronunciation dictionaries, manual verification, your feedback, and a fine-tuned large language model trained to generate name pronunciations.

For any given spelling, confidence scores across all identified pronunciations sum to 100%. However, these scores don't account for the possibility of valid pronunciations that our model hasn't identified.

The raw pronunciations shown (like K AE1 L V ER0 IY0) use the ARPAbet phoneme system, a standardized way to represent English speech sounds. Each symbol represents a distinct sound in American English. Visit the ARPAbet Wikipedia page to learn more about these phonetic symbols.

Pronunciation audio is generated by an open source text to speech model that has been customized to adhere to pronunciations provided in ARPAbet format, but sometimes pronunciations that differ subtly will sound identical, particularly if the only difference is the level of emphasis on a syllable or a single vowel sound.

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