Compare two names
Kalem and Calum side by side: Kalem peaked in 2017 and Calum in 2025; in 2025 they were given to 9 and 313 babies.
Kalem and Calum, year by year
Girls and boys together; Kalem solid, Calum dashed.
| Kalem | Calum | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 9 | 313 |
| Rank 2025 | #8,577 among boys’ names | #799 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 965 | 3,506 |
| Peak year | 2017 | 2025 |
| Girls | 0% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 941 | 3,470 |
| Median age | 19 | 7 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.