Kaleem is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kaleem in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Kaleem
Kaleem is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 871 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #751 in 2001 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kaleem is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kaleem
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Kaleem per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kaleem in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kaleem is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 871 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kaleem is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kaleem include: Aamir Kaleem — Syed Aamir Kaleem is a cricketer who plays for the Oman national cricket team.; Kaleem Sana — Kaleem Sana is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays as a fast bowler for the Canadian national cricket team.; Kaleem Siddiqui — Kaleem Siddiqui is an Indian Islamic scholar, preacher, educationist and a member of Tablighi Jamaat..
Kaleem does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kaleems in the wild.
11
UK babies named Kaleem (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 871 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kaleem
Likely around 1 other Kaleem in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kaleem
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Syed Aamir Kaleem is a cricketer who plays for the Oman national cricket team. Aamir made his debut for the Omani national side in April 2010, aged 28.
Kaleem Siddiqui is an Indian Islamic scholar, preacher, educationist and a member of Tablighi Jamaat. He was detained by ATS of Uttar Pradesh police with accusations of mass conversion which nationalist Hindu considered a threat to their religion, he had been providing both financial and legal assistance to those who faced difficulty to adopt Islam as their consent religion.
Kaleem Saadat NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) LoH is a retired four-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force who served as the Chief of Air Staff from 18 March 2003 until retiring on 20 March 2006. His appointment came after an air crash that killed Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir, the air chief, along with several other high-ranking Air Force officers on 19 February 2003.