Callan vs Callum

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

Name A

Callan

Boy name · Rank #242

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Name B

Callum

Boy name · Rank #159

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Metric Callan Callum
Current Rank #242 #159
Total Births (all years) 9,243 13,046
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 1,452 2,258
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1983

Births by Decade

Decade Callan Callum
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 19 —
1980ss 113 45
1990ss 252 421
2000ss 542 1,324
2010ss 3,389 3,707
2020ss 4,918 7,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Callan Callum
2014 384 327
2015 365 369
2016 332 349
2017 365 433
2018 465 493
2019 542 671
2020 686 967
2021 867 1,264
2022 930 1,417
2023 983 1,643
2024 1,452 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, 1957–2024.

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