Calum

Calum

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Calum first appears in the data in 1978 and has been recorded in 41 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 303 babies (rank #817 that year). In 2024 it was given to 257 boys (rank #906). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Calum

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

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.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.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,188

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

303

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1978	5	#5,916
1981	6	#5,593
1985	5	#6,664
1987	7	#5,560
1988	6	#6,535
1989	9	#5,219
1990	17	#3,485
1991	13	#4,263
1992	15	#3,941
1993	19	#3,384
1994	31	#2,449
1995	27	#2,694
1996	43	#2,020
1997	44	#2,029
1998	48	#1,991
1999	31	#2,731
2000	35	#2,629
2001	49	#2,121
2002	44	#2,342
2003	44	#2,397
2004	40	#2,647
2005	50	#2,332
2006	43	#2,702
2007	64	#2,119
2008	63	#2,145
2009	64	#2,123
2010	56	#2,289
2011	69	#1,990
2012	49	#2,523
2013	50	#2,464
2014	51	#2,466
2015	76	#1,913
2016	92	#1,696
2017	140	#1,294
2018	202	#1,018
2019	238	#919
2020	240	#929
2021	282	#840
2022	303	#817
2023	261	#889
2024	257	#906

Year

Babies

Rank

1978

#5,916

1981

#5,593

1985

#6,664

1987

#5,560

1988

#6,535

1989

#5,219

1990

#3,485

1991

#4,263

1992

#3,941

1993

#3,384

1994

#2,449

1995

#2,694

1996

#2,020

1997

#2,029

1998

#1,991

1999

#2,731

2000

#2,629

2001

#2,121

2002

#2,342

2003

#2,397

2004

#2,647

2005

#2,332

2006

#2,702

2007

#2,119

2008

#2,145

2009

#2,123

2010

#2,289

2011

#1,990

2012

#2,523

2013

#2,464

2014

#2,466

2015

#1,913

2016

#1,696

2017

140

#1,294

2018

202

#1,018

2019

238

#919

2020

240

#929

2021

282

#840

2022

303

#817

2023

261

#889

2024

257

#906

Numerology of Calum

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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