Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kalum isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kalum through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 450
- 450 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #4,468 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,468 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 30 in 2014. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 307 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kalum’s family of names
Kalum may belong to the same name family as KALLUM. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kalum, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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96% boys · 4% girls
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Carper
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Kahden
>99% boys
Kamden
“from the winding valley”
96% boys · 4% girls
Candan
“a sincere man”
>99% boys