Calum is a distinctive choice, ranked #1675 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Calum in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1675
US Rank #906
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #906, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Calum
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Calum per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Calum in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Calum has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 483 places in the last five years. Its peak was #91 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 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..
Calum ranks #906 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
15
UK babies named Calum (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 483 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
Likely around 1 other Calum in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Calum
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Calum Puttergill is a South African-born Australian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No.
Calum Stevenson is a Scottish contemporary artist. Stevenson graduated with a BA(Hons) in Fine Arts from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in 2019 and went on to graduate from Glasgow School of Art with a MA in Fine Art Practice in 2020.
Calum Ritchie is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 27th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2023 NHL entry draft, for whom he played seven NHL games.
Calum Harper is a British fashion model and social media influencer. He made his runway debut in 2022 at London Fashion Week walking for British-Chinese label Mithridate.
Calum Neill is Professor of Psychoanalysis and Continental Philosophy at Edinburgh Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is editor of the Palgrave Lacan Series and the author of Without Ground: Lacanian Ethics and the Assumption of Subjectivity, Ethics and Psychology: Beyond Codes of Practice and Jacques Lacan: The Basics.