Calvin vs Callum

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

Name A

Calvin

Boy name · Rank #140

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Name B

Callum

Boy name · Rank #159

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Metric Calvin Callum
Current Rank #140 #159
Total Births (all years) 218,340 13,046
Peak Year 1924 2024
Peak Year Births 4,919 2,258
Peak Decade 1950ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1983

Births by Decade

Decade Calvin Callum
1880ss 1,236 —
1890ss 1,102 —
1900ss 1,291 —
1910ss 5,713 —
1920ss 24,785 —
1930ss 14,177 —
1940ss 19,241 —
1950ss 30,555 —
1960ss 21,888 —
1970ss 13,816 —
1980ss 15,785 45
1990ss 16,863 421
2000ss 16,111 1,324
2010ss 23,081 3,707
2020ss 12,696 7,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calvin Callum
2014 2,336 327
2015 2,439 369
2016 2,794 349
2017 2,703 433
2018 2,760 493
2019 2,647 671
2020 2,535 967
2021 2,591 1,264
2022 2,592 1,417
2023 2,410 1,643
2024 2,568 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, 1880–2024.

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