The first name Callum
A boy’s name from Scottish Gaelic.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Scottish Gaelic origin
Scottish surname, shortened from McCallum; also a variant of Calum.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 186 boys were named Callum, making it the 251st most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 5,600 births (#8).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Callum with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Callum at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,995 boys born in the United States were named Callum, the 118th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Callum
25 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Callum Hudson-OdoiEnglish association football player (born 2000)
- Callum WilsonEnglish association football player (born 1992)
- Callum TurnerEnglish actor (born 1990)
- Callum Keith RennieCanadian actor, born 1960
- Callum BlueEnglish actor, born 1977
- Callum IlottBritish racing driver, born 1998
- Callum ScotsonAustralian bicycle racer, born 1996
- Callum McManamanEnglish association football player (born 1991)
- Callum SmithBritish professional boxer, born 1990
- Callum ConnollyEnglish association football player (born 1997)
- Callum DoyleEnglish association football player, born 2003
- Callum FergusonAustralian cricketer, born 1984
More Scottish Gaelic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Callum mean?
- Scottish surname, shortened from McCallum; also a variant of Calum.
- What is the origin of the name Callum?
- Scottish surname, shortened from McCallum; also a variant of Calum.
- How popular is the name Callum?
- In 2025, 186 boys born in England and Wales were named Callum, ranking 251st. Its peak was 1998, with 5,600 births.
- Is Callum a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 16,089 US babies named Callum since 1880 were boys.
- When was Callum most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 2,995 babies were named Callum, its highest rank at 118th.
- What are other spellings of Callum?
- Malcolm.