Calen vs Callum

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

Name A

Calen

Boy name · Rank #2760

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Name B

Callum

Boy name · Rank #159

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Metric Calen Callum
Current Rank #2760 #159
Total Births (all years) 2,459 13,046
Peak Year 2011 2024
Peak Year Births 103 2,258
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1983

Births by Decade

Decade Calen Callum
1970ss 29 —
1980ss 372 45
1990ss 455 421
2000ss 650 1,324
2010ss 716 3,707
2020ss 237 7,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calen Callum
2014 69 327
2015 61 369
2016 66 349
2017 42 433
2018 58 493
2019 50 671
2020 44 967
2021 43 1,264
2022 52 1,417
2023 51 1,643
2024 47 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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