Boy · Name family
Callum
134,745births recorded
14Countries
4Variants
1998Peak · Scotland
#49Ireland 2025
Callum is a boy name family recorded 134,745 times in 14 countries since 1971. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#49 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1998, at 1,658.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Callum
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum | English | 65,982 | 🏴 England & Wales | #251 | 1999 | ▼ 71 % |
| Callum | English | 16,089 | 🇺🇸 United States | #118 | 2025 | ▲ 809 % |
| Callum | English | 12,703 | 🏴 Scotland | #68 | 2006 | ▼ 63 % |
| Callum | English | 4,877 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #49 | 2006 | ▼ 16 % |
| Callum | English | 3,101 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Callum | English | 2,608 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #96 | 2024 | ▲ 22 % |
| Calum | English | 7,979 | 🏴 Scotland | #178 | 1996 | ▼ 57 % |
| Calum | English | 5,958 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 1996 | ▼ 92 % |
| Calum | English | 3,506 | 🇺🇸 United States | #799 | 2025 | ▲ 360 % |
| Calum | English | 1,387 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #432 | 2006 | ▼ 74 % |
| Calum | English | 682 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2006 | – |
| Calum | English | 508 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #849 | 2007 | ▲ 81 % |
| Kallum | English | 1,792 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 1998 | ▼ 85 % |
| Kallum | English | 697 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1520 | 2025 | ▲ 575 % |
| Kallum | English | 66 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2004 | – |
| Kallum | English | 38 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2015 | – |
| Kallum | English | 29 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Kallum | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2014 | – |
| Kalum | English | 450 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4396 | 2020 | ▲ 50 % |
| Kalum | English | 341 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2000 | – |
| Kalum | English | 22 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2000 | – |
| Kalum | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2007 | – |
| Kalum | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2000 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Callum ↔ Calum — spelling variant
- Callum ↔ Kallum — spelling variant
- Callum ↔ Kalum — spelling variant
Questions about Callum
How popular is the name Callum?
In 2025 it ranked #49 in Ireland. Official registers record 134,745 births across 14 countries.
What is Callum in other languages?
Calum (English); Kallum (English); Kalum (English).
When was Callum most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1998, at 1,658.0 births per 100,000.
Is Callum a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Callum is a boy name.