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Calum

Boy's name · #799 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Calum is climbing: on the charts since 1978, it reached #799 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 310 boys given the name last year. Roughly 3,500 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

See where Calum is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Calum ranks in other countries and regions.

#178 in Scotland (2025) · #432 in Ireland (2025) · #1,251 in Canada (2025) · #3,256 in England & Wales (2025) · #339 in N. Ireland (2024) · #3,820 in France (2021) · #4,317 in Ecuador (2019) · #243 in New Zealand (2000) · #479 in Austria (1996).

Famous Calums

• Calum Chambers — English footballer (born 1995)
• Calum Scott — English singer and songwriter (born 1988)
• Calum Worthy — Canadian actor (born 1991)
• Calum McFarlane — English football manager (born 1985)
• Calum Hood — Australian bassist (born 1996)

In stories & tradition

• Calum — Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (film)

What Calums become

Among 142 notable people named Calum:

Sports figures appear 2.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Calum Chambers, English footballer (born 1995).

Spellings & nicknames

Calum is the less common spelling of Callum — about 9% of babies given the name are written this way; Callum itself ranked #118 in 2025.

About 390 boys a year are given Cal as their full name.

Similar names: Kallum · Laith · Kaleo · Macklin · Kallen · Callahan

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