Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Kallum

Meaning Kallum is a given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,522 Trend ↑ Rising 105%

Kallum is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Kallum Higginbotham, British footballer Kallum Mantack, British footballer Kallum Watkins (1991), British…

Rank 2025
#1,522
among boys · ↑279 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
114
named Kallum · +25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,983
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
114 babies
All-time total
697
#6,465 all-time among boys
First recorded
2007
in Social Security records

Kallum popularity over time

697 babies have been named Kallum since 2007, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1990s – – – –
2000s 16 2 – #9,331
2010s 204 20 +1175% #2,447
2020s (to 2025) 477 80 +290% #1,522

Where Kallum is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 132 0.08 outside top 500
2027 149 0.09 outside top 500
2028 165 0.10 outside top 500
2029 180 0.11 outside top 500
2030 194 0.11 outside top 500

Where Kallum is most popular

Boys named Kallum per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kallum born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Indiana 24 0.150 +211%
Oklahoma 6 0.068 +41%
Texas 44 0.050 ≈ national
North Carolina 11 0.043 -11%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -12%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -19%
Missouri 5 0.036 -25%
Illinois 6 0.023 -51%
Ohio 5 0.019 -61%
California 16 0.018 -64%
Florida 7 0.015 -69%
New York 6 0.014 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
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Maine – – –
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Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
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New Mexico – – –
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Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kallum

Kallum is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,522 in 2025 with 114 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 697 American babies have been named Kallum. Its peak came in 2025, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kallum stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kallum?

The median living Kallum is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 700 people named Kallum are alive in the United States today.

median 3 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kallum year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 114 #1,522
2024 91 #1,801
2023 75 #2,019
2022 71 #2,108
2021 65 #2,181
2020 61 #2,250
2019 55 #2,447
2018 26 #4,052
2017 25 #4,176
2016 15 #5,923
2015 19 #4,967
2014 18 #5,162
2013 12 #6,818
2012 11 #7,293
2011 11 #7,242
2010 12 #6,895
2009 8 #9,434
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kallum, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kallum?

The median living Kallum is about 3 years old. Half of all living Kallums are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Kallum are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kallum are alive in the United States, based on 697 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kallum mean?

Kallum is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Kallum Higginbotham, British footballer Kallum Mantack, British footballer Kallum Watkins (1991), British rugby league footballer

How popular is the name Kallum in 2025?

Kallum ranked #1,522 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 114 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kallum?

697 babies have been named Kallum in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kallum most popular?

Kallum peaked in 2025, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Kallum a boy or girl name?

Kallum is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kallum rising or falling?

Kallum is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kallum become more popular?

Kallum is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 194 boys named Kallum in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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