US rank #1811 Boys' name Peak 2024 581 births

Kallum — #1811 US boys' name

581 babies named Kallum in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s162010s2042020s361
#1811
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Kallum was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

90 babies were named Kallum in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kallum

The Social Security Administration has registered 581 babies named Kallum between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kallum currently holds the #1811 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 90 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kallum performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 361 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kallum shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 48 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Indiana and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Kallum in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kallum in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 581 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kallum at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

581

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2024

90 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,811

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kallum popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
90
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
020406080100 2024202120182015201220092007 8

Kallum by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
361 births that decade — 62% of Kallum's all-time total
2000s162010s2042020s361

Kallum by state

Where Kallum concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kallum
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
48 8.3%
#2 Indiana
17 2.9%
#3 California
10 1.7%
#4 Florida
7 1.2%
#5 North Carolina
6 1.0%
#6 New York
6 1.0%
#7 Missouri
5 0.9%
#8 Pennsylvania
5 0.9%
Texas share of Kallum's total US births 8.3%
Even split

48 of 581 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Kallum appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kallum?
581 babies have been named Kallum since 2007. It currently ranks #1811 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 90 births.
When was Kallum most popular?
Kallum was most popular in the 2020s decade with 361 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Kallum most popular?
The top states for the name Kallum are Texas (48 births), Indiana (17 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Kallum been used?
Kallum has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kallum?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaleb, Kale, Kalvin, Kalen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.