How Many People Are Named Kalem?
An estimated 937 people in the United States have the first name Kalem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Kalem peaked in popularity in 2017 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kalem 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 Kalem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
937
About 1 in 365,800 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2017
38 births
Total Registered
955
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kalem
Kalem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 955 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kalem as a male name
Ranked #6,618 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (38 births)
Kalem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kalem span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 286 babies were registered. While Kalem is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kalem by Decade
How has Kalem 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.
Kalem by State
Birth registrations for Kalem span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 13 Kalems were registered per state.
Kalem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kalem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kalem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kalem?
We estimate approximately 937 people named Kalem 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 365,800 Americans share this first name.
Is Kalem a common name?
Kalem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 955 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kalem most popular?
Kalem reached peak popularity in 2017, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kalem is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kalem a male name?
Kalem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kalem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kalem Smith, Kalem Johnson, Kalem 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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