Calum

KA-luhm /ˈkæləm/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Calum is an uncommon variant of Callum that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.

Calum is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #799 for boy births in the United States (and #1,640 across all names), given to 313 babies. Calum was first reported in SSA data in 1978 and peaked in 2025 (313 births).

About the name Calum

PronunciationKA-luhm /ˈkæləm/
CultureEnglish
#799U.S. rank among boys 2025
#1,640among all names 2025
313U.S. births 2025
313peak births 2025
1978first in SSA data

Names similar to Calum

How popular is Calum?

Boys named Calum 313 in 2025
1978198019902000201020202025
Boys named Calum per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1978–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Calum total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
2025313313#799
2024259259#904
2023262262#889
2022303303#817
2021284284#838
2020240240#929
2019238238#919
2018202202#1,018
2017140140#1,294
20169292#1,696
20157676#1,914
20145151#2,466
20135050#2,465
20124949#2,523
20116969#1,990
20105656#2,289
20096464#2,123
20086363#2,145
20076464#2,120
20064343#2,702
20055050#2,332
20044040#2,647
20034444#2,397
20024444#2,342
20014949#2,121
20003535#2,629
19993131#2,731
19984848#1,991
199744—#2,029
199643—#2,020
199527—#2,693
199431—#2,449
199319—#3,384
199215—#3,941
199113—#4,264
199017—#3,485
19899—#5,219
19886—#6,535
19877—#5,560
19855—#6,664
19816—#5,593
19785—#5,916