Callum

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Callum first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 258 babies (rank #122 that year). In 2024 it was given to 258 boys (rank #122). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Callum

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Callum yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,930

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

258

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Callum

Callum Hudson-Odoiassociation football player · b. 2000
Callum Wilsonassociation football player · b. 1992
Callum McGregorassociation football player · b. 1993
Callum Turnertelevision actor · b. 1990
Callum Keith Renniefilm actor · b. 1960

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Callum in 2024

Other boys' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	43	#457
1992	28	#596
1993	48	#440
1994	43	#436
1995	77	#339
1996	80	#335
1997	89	#293
1998	97	#268
1999	103	#251
2000	106	#237
2001	134	#196
2002	133	#202
2003	127	#212
2004	140	#209
2005	128	#225
2006	137	#220
2007	174	#185
2008	158	#209
2009	183	#189
2010	184	#193
2011	218	#171
2012	189	#186
2013	169	#214
2014	180	#209
2015	159	#230
2016	175	#210
2017	173	#216
2018	147	#243
2019	180	#205
2020	208	#175
2021	210	#175
2022	218	#157
2023	229	#133
2024	258	#122