How Many People Are Named Callum?
An estimated 12,973 people in the United States have the first name Callum. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Callum peaked in popularity in 2024 with 2,263 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Callum as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Callum paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Callum is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
- Callum is experiencing a surge in popularity, with recent registrations more than doubling compared to the previous decade.
Estimated Living Americans
12,973
About 1 in 26,421 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
2,263 births
Total Registered
13,076
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Callum
Callum is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 13,076 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Callum as a male name
Ranked #159 in 2024
2,258 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (2,258 births)
Callum as a female name
Ranked #15,678 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (11 births)
Callum: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Callum span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 7,579 babies were registered. Callum remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Callum by Decade
How has Callum tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Callum by State
Birth registrations for Callum span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New Mexico, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 233 Callums were registered per state.
Callum + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Callum as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Callum: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Callum?
We estimate approximately 12,973 people named Callum are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,421 Americans share this first name.
Is Callum a common name?
Callum is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,076 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Callum most popular?
Callum reached peak popularity in 2024, when 2,263 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Callum is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Callum a male name?
Callum is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Callum Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Callum Smith, Callum Johnson, Callum Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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