Boys' name · since 1978
Calum
Calum has 3,506 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,283 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #799 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,506
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
3,506 babies have been named Calum since 1978, making it today's #799 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Calum recorded 3,506 times among boys since 1978, holding rank #799 nationally today, ahead of 94% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #2,283 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #799 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,506 born since 1978
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calum ranks #2,283 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #799 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,506 born since 1978, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2,283 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #799 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,506
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
Calum's 3,506 recorded births place it above 94.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Calum compares
3,506 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Calum's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calum | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,506 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 313 | 34 | 22,252 |
Calum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Calum's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 313, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Calum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 313
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Calum by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (1,661 births, 47% of the file).
2020s was Calum's strongest decade.
1,661 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Calum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 288
1990s
288 births
- 2000s 496
2000s
496 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,023 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,661 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,661 births (47% of all-time use).
How Calum compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Calum's total volume
Calum by state
Where Calum concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 317 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 226 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 136 | 3.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 126 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 91 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Utah | | 90 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 89 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 87 | 2.5% |
317 of 3,506 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Calum appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Calum's data
- California records the most Calums (317 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Calum: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Calum draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.