boy's name
Kalem
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,690
Northern Ireland
#313
1998 births
Kalem is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2017, when 38 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Kalem over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1980s | 126 |
| 1990s | 184 |
| 2000s | 209 |
| 2010s | 286 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 121 |
How popular is Kalem?
In 2025, Kalem was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kalem is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kalem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kalem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kalem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kalem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kalem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kalem
How popular is the name Kalem?
In 2025, Kalem was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kalem a girl's or a boy's name?
Kalem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kalem most popular?
Kalem peaked in 2017, when 38 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kalem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kalem currently ranks #8,671 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.