Kalum: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,468

among boys · ↑1,309 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kalum

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

30 babies

All-time total

450

#8,406 all-time among boys

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Kalum popularity over time

450 babies have been named Kalum since 1974, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#5,609
1980s	26	3	+160%	#4,000
1990s	51	5	+96%	#6,175
2000s	73	7	+43%	#5,524
2010s	167	17	+129%	#3,570
2020s (to 2025)	123	21	+23%	#3,767

Where Kalum 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kalum

Kalum is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,468 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 450 American babies have been named Kalum. Its peak came in 2014, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kalum stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalum?

The median living Kalum is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Kalum are alive in the United States today.

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

Kalum year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,468
2024	16	#5,777
2023	12	#7,100
2022	20	#4,934
2021	24	#4,309
2020	28	#3,767
2019	22	#4,558
2018	21	#4,667
2017	20	#4,843
2016	15	#5,924
2015	17	#5,402
2014	30	#3,570
2013	12	#6,820
2012	11	#7,294
2011	8	#9,187
2010	11	#7,327
2009	9	#8,666
2008	12	#6,971
2007	9	#8,569
2006	6	#11,345
2005	10	#7,402
2004	6	#10,662
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	13	#5,524
2000	8	#7,826
1995	9	#6,175
1990	6	#7,633
1985	–	–
1980	6	#5,900
1975	5	#5,896
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalum?

The median living Kalum is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kalums are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Kalum are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kalum are alive in the United States, based on 450 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalum in 2025?

Kalum ranked #4,468 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalum?

450 babies have been named Kalum in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalum most popular?

Kalum peaked in 2014, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Kalum a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalum rising or falling?

Kalum has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kalum become more popular?

Kalum is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Kalum 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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