Calum

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A few things about Calum you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Calum

Calum Chambers

English association football player

Choose Calum and your child shares a first name with Calum Chambers, an English association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Calum, like who?” Calum Chambers's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,459 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Calum, 313 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Calum would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCalum first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
• 🏆Best yearCalum is at its all-time high right now: #799 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowCalum is 10× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 56,180 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 5,459.
• 🚀TrendCalum has climbed 129 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #799. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCalum is most popular in Idaho, where it ranks #332, followed by Nebraska (#377) and Iowa (#448). It's in the top 1,000 in 25 states.
• 💬MeaningCalum is a Scottish form of Columba, which means “dove”. Our records link it to Celtic Gaelic, Irish and Latin roots.
• 🌍OriginCalum is the #7 most popular Celtic Gaelic boy name in the US. That's out of 115 Celtic Gaelic boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Calum

Calum is a boy name of Celtic Gaelic, Irish and Latin origin meaning “dove”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lum”. US birth records list Calum for boys from 1978 to 2025, in 42 of those 48 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #799 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #799, with 313 babies.

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