Boys' name · since 2015

Kailum

Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Kailum, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,114 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 2015
2020s
peak decade

38 boys have been named Kailum since 2015, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kailum has 38 recorded births among boys since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2022.

  • #24,114 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 2015
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kailum ranks #24,114 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.

#24,114 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 2015
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kailum's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kailum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kailum's full recorded timeline at 2020, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kailum popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2021)
9
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
45678910 201520172018202020212022 5

Kailum by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (21 births, 55% of the file).

2020s was Kailum's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Kailum births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kailum? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 38 babies named Kailum. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,114 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 9 births.
Where does Kailum sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kailum ranks #24,114 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kailum most popular? ▼
Kailum was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kailum been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kailum since 2015 -- 8 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Kailum? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kai, Kaiden, Kairo, Kaison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Kailum

Nearby Names Like Kailum

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kailum

Kai Boy
#93 70,232 births
Kaiden Boy
#237 52,562 births
Kairo Boy
#226 11,224 births
Kaison Boy
#540 7,182 births
Kaiser Boy
#835 3,921 births

Compare Kailum side by side: Kailum vs Kai Kailum vs Kaiden Kailum vs Kairo

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Redden #10710
38 births · Peak 1880
Idell
38 births · Peak 1921
Agee
38 births · Peak 1919
Boise
38 births · Peak 1921
Greeley
38 births · Peak 1919
Wales
38 births · Peak 1939
Ancle
38 births · Peak 1915
Edley
38 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kailum: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2015–2022 (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 Kailum 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.