Kallum
How to say it: KAL-um · /ˈkæləm/
Modern American respelling of Callum (Scottish Gaelic 'dove') - same soft meaning.
Kallum was the 113th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 114 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 7.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #16 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #113 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 114 |
| Share of births | 1 in 968 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×7.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #16 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kallum is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kal
Honouring a Kallum in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kallum is about 1 in 41.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Kallum
- Kallum Cesay (born 2002)Association football player
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