Callum
Boy name · #118 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Callum? In official American birth records, Callum has been tracked continuously since 1983, giving it 42 years of documented American history.
Callum is currently the #118 boy name in the United States — 2,995 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #685, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 601 boys born in 2025 was named Callum.
Babies named Callum per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 42-year story
Callum first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,995 babies and a rank of #118. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Callum in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Callum is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Callum is most common
Geography matters for names, and Callum is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Callum is most common in NH (6.7 per 1,000), RI (5.4 per 1,000), ME (4.9 per 1,000), DC (4.7 per 1,000), NE (4.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Callum is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Callum
Statistically, parents drawn to Callum tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tatum, Colter, Callan, Beckham, and Stetson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Callum | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,995 | #118 |
| 2024 | 2,266 | #158 |
| 2023 | 1,645 | #221 |
| 2022 | 1,417 | #249 |
| 2021 | 1,264 | #273 |
| 2020 | 968 | #336 |
| 2019 | 671 | #449 |
| 2018 | 493 | #558 |
| 2017 | 433 | #608 |
| 2016 | 349 | #706 |
| 2015 | 369 | #685 |
| 2014 | 327 | #732 |
| 2013 | 287 | #782 |
| 2012 | 275 | #807 |
| 2011 | 253 | #846 |
| 2010 | 250 | #845 |
| 2009 | 240 | #879 |
| 2008 | 205 | #974 |
| 2007 | 168 | #1088 |
| 2006 | 142 | #1185 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1411 |
| 2004 | 105 | #1374 |
| 2003 | 112 | #1269 |
| 2002 | 82 | #1514 |
| 2001 | 87 | #1429 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Callum?
In official American birth records, the name Callum first appeared in 1983 (over 42 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 42 years.
Is Callum a popular boy name?
Callum ranked #118 among boys in 2025 with 2,995 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #685.
When was the name Callum most popular?
Callum peaked in 2025, when 2,995 American boys received the name (ranked #118 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Callum?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 601 newborn American boys was named Callum. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.