Calvary
Calvary or Golgotha, was a site immediately outside Roman Jerusalem's walls where, according to Christianity's four canonical gospels, Jesus was crucified.
Meaning & Origin of Calvary
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Calvary or Golgotha, was a site immediately outside Roman Jerusalem's walls where, according to Christianity's four canonical gospels, Jesus was crucified.
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The Story of Calvary
As a girl name
Calvary first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2009, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 16 Calvarys were born — ranking #7,089 that year. As of 2026, Calvary ranks #7,565 for girls with 14 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 131 Calvarys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Calvary first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Calvarys were born — ranking #7,734 that year. As of 2026, Calvary ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 94 Calvarys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Calvary
Calvary is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 131 births in the dataset. Calvary's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #7,089. Use the chart and map above to compare Calvary's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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