Callum
Scottish, from Calum, the Gaelic form of the Latin Columba, dove. Saint Columba, who founded Iona, made it common in the Highlands.
Callum in 2025
Callum was given to 3,003 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 212th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,104 babies born.
The history of Callum
Callum reached its highest point in 2025, when 3,003 babies were given the name, ranking 212th that year.
Across the 43 years of records since 1983, 16,089 babies have been named Callum. Half of them were born before 2022, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Callum by decade
| Decade | Babies named Callum | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44 | 12,876 |
| 1990s | 421 | 3,486 |
| 2000s | 1,324 | 1,921 |
| 2010s | 3,707 | 911 |
| 2020s | 10,593 | 212 |
Where Callum is heading
Callum has grown more than 8.1 times over the past decade, from 369 babies in 2015 to 3,003 in 2025.
Names like Callum
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Callum.