ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1978 First Year 2026 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #817 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 43 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Calum What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Calum is a given name. It is a variation of the name Callum, which is a Scottish Gaelic name that commemorates the Latin name Columba, meaning "dove". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calum) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calum) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Scottish Gaelic 📖 ## The Story of Calum Calum first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 303 births, good for #817 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Calums. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #885 among baby boy names with 269 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Calums have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Calum Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Calum. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Callum](/callum) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Calum Phonetically similar names — useful when Calum is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Callum](/callum) * Kalam * Calam * Kallam * Calim * Column * Collum * [Callen](/callen) * [Callan](/callan) * [Colum](/colum) * Killam * Collumn Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Calum What does the name Calum mean? Calum is a given name. It is a variation of the name Callum, which is a Scottish Gaelic name that commemorates the Latin name Columba, meaning "dove". What is the origin of the name Calum? Calum has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Scottish Gaelic. How popular is Calum in 2026? In 2026, Calum ranks #885 among boys' names in the U.S., with 269 babies given the name that year. When was Calum most popular? Calum reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #817 that year with 303 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Calum most popular? Calum has historically been most popular in New Hampshire, North Dakota, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Calum. Is Calum a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Calum is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Calum? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Calum include Lindell, Jermain, Shyheim. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Calum? Common variants and related forms of Calum include Callum. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦LindellPeak #817](/lindell)[👦JermainPeak #817](/jermain)[👦ShyheimPeak #817](/shyheim)[👦ElzaPeak #818](/elza)[👦MerwinPeak #818](/merwin)[👦MerrickPeak #818](/merrick)[👦BurnellPeak #816](/burnell)[👦DormanPeak #818](/dorman) ## About the name Calum Calum is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Calum's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #817\. Use the chart and map above to compare Calum's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.