boy's name
Calam
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 39
Calam is a boy's name. In 2006 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 1996, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Calam over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 17 |
How popular is Calam?
In 2006, Calam was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Calam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Calam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Calam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Calam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Calam
How popular is the name Calam?
In 2006, Calam was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Calam a girl's or a boy's name?
Calam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Calam most popular?
Calam peaked in 1996, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.