Calum

Calum

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Calum 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 1996 with 614 babies (rank #91 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining 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.

5,779

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

614

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Calum

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	614	#91
1997	554	#94
1998	483	#108
1999	409	#114
2000	273	#138
2001	240	#156
2002	254	#155
2003	252	#164
2004	225	#182
2005	447	#122
2006	575	#103
2007	371	#145
2008	269	#181
2009	199	#225
2010	163	#280
2011	115	#361
2012	74	#508
2013	69	#534
2014	47	#695
2015	93	#439
2016	53	#660

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

614

#91

1997

554

#94

1998

483

#108

1999

409

#114

2000

273

#138

2001

240

#156

2002

254

#155

2003

252

#164

2004

225

#182

2005

447

#122

2006

575

#103

2007

371

#145

2008

269

#181

2009

199

#225

2010

163

#280

2011

115

#361

2012

#508

2013

#534

2014

#695

2015

#439

2016

#660

Numerology of Calum

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Calum

Share your Calum story

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