Calem vs Callum

Side-by-side comparison of Calem and Callum — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Calem

Boy name · Rank #7889

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Name B

Callum

Boy name · Rank #159

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Calem Callum
Current Rank #7889 #159
Total Births (all years) 424 13,046
Peak Year 2009 2024
Peak Year Births 21 2,258
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1983

Births by Decade

Decade Calem Callum
1970ss 5 —
1980ss 22 45
1990ss 65 421
2000ss 128 1,324
2010ss 139 3,707
2020ss 65 7,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calem Callum
2014 16 327
2015 13 369
2016 12 349
2017 9 433
2018 11 493
2019 16 671
2020 6 967
2021 12 1,264
2022 18 1,417
2023 19 1,643
2024 10 2,258

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1977–2024.

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