Calum vs Callum

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

Name A

Calum

Boy name · Rank #908

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Name B

Callum

Boy name · Rank #159

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Calum Callum
Current Rank #908 #159
Total Births (all years) 3,188 13,046
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 303 2,258
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1983

Births by Decade

Decade Calum Callum
1970ss 5 —
1980ss 33 45
1990ss 288 421
2000ss 496 1,324
2010ss 1,023 3,707
2020ss 1,343 7,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calum Callum
2014 51 327
2015 76 369
2016 92 349
2017 140 433
2018 202 493
2019 238 671
2020 240 967
2021 282 1,264
2022 303 1,417
2023 261 1,643
2024 257 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, 1978–2024.

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