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Callam

KAL-um (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 441

Callam is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1997, when 71 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Callam Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2010s.

246
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Callam by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 246
2000s 169
2010s 16

How Popular Is Callam?

In 2013, Callam was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Where Callam Is Used

Scotland #491 3 in 2004
Ireland #502 3 in 2003
England & Wales #3,893 4 in 2013

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out 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 Callam

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How to Say Callam

  • English KAL-um

Sibling Names for Callam

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Callam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Callam

How popular is the name Callam?

In 2013, Callam was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Is Callam a girl's or a boy's name?

Callam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Callam?

Callam has 2 syllables.

When was Callam most popular?

Callam peaked in 1997, when 71 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.