Calum is a distinctive choice, ranked #3256 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Calum in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#3256
US Rank #799
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About the Name Calum
Calum has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 483 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #91 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Calum is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Calum in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #906, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Calum
Calum Puttergill — Calum Puttergill is a South African-born Australian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles.
Calum Stevenson — Calum Stevenson is a Scottish contemporary artist.
Calum MacRae — Calum MacRae is the head coach for Benetton.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Calum
Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Calum per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Calum in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Calum is declining: down 2,064 places since 2020, to #3,256 in 2025. It peaked at #91 in 1996.
Calum is more popular in the US (#906) than in the UK (#1675). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Calum include: Calum Puttergill, Calum Stevenson and Calum MacRae. Short summaries for each appear below.
Calum ranks #906 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
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UK babies named Calum (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 2064 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Calum
Almost certainly the only Calum in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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