Calvester
A modern invented name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 1 living Americans carry the first name Calvester. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Calvester today is around 100 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Calvester births was 1935 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Calvester. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Calvester is about 100 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Calvesters were born before 1936.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Calvester. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
1
~ 1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Peak year
1935
5 babies that year
Average age
100
years old
1935 SSA rank
#3,723
Tracked since 1935
Popularity
Calvester: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Calvester by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Calvester during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Calvester
The name Calvester is an old Germanic name with roots dating back to the 5th century AD. It is derived from the Germanic words "calv" meaning "bald" and "ster" meaning "star". The name was initially popular among the Franks and later spread to other Germanic tribes such as the Saxons and Angles.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Calvester can be found in the Frankish chronicles of the 6th century, where it was mentioned as the name of a minor noble from the region of modern-day Belgium. During the Middle Ages, the name gained some popularity among the nobility and landed gentry of various Germanic kingdoms.
In the 9th century, a Frankish scholar named Calvester of Aachen is known to have made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and mathematics. His works were widely studied and referenced by scholars throughout Europe during the medieval period.
Another notable figure bearing the name Calvester was a Benedictine monk who lived in the 11th century. Calvester of Merseburg was a skilled scribe and illuminator, and his beautifully illustrated manuscripts are considered among the finest examples of medieval book art.
During the Renaissance, a Italian painter named Calvester Boccaccio (1460-1524) gained recognition for his religious frescoes and altarpieces, which adorned several churches in Florence and Rome.
In the 18th century, a German composer and organist named Calvester Herrmann (1711-1786) made significant contributions to the development of the church cantata and other sacred music genres.
While the name Calvester has largely fallen out of common usage in modern times, it has a rich historical legacy that spans various cultures and eras, with notable bearers in fields ranging from scholarship and religion to art and music.
People
Calvester + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Calvester as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Calvester: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calvester?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Calvester going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 US residents.
Is Calvester a common name?
We classify Calvester as "Very Rare". It ranks above 3.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Calvester most popular?
The single biggest year for Calvester was 1935, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Calvester is about 100 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Calvester in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Calvester a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Calvester in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Calvester still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Calvester in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Calvester can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Calvester?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Calvester at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.