Callum

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Callum first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 5,600 babies (rank #8 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining 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.

63,243

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

5,600

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	4,281	#20
1997	4,746	#14
1998	5,600	#8
1999	5,587	#9
2000	4,911	#10
2001	4,142	#15
2002	3,640	#16
2003	3,363	#19
2004	3,367	#18
2005	3,637	#14
2006	3,937	#13
2007	3,055	#23
2008	2,543	#27
2009	2,438	#28
2010	2,044	#40
2011	1,580	#46
2012	1,322	#51
2013	855	#73
2014	803	#82
2015	798	#83
2016	594	#110