Callum is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Callum means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Callum across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Callum has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Callum is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “dove”. A Scottish form of Columba.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,089 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 65,690 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 12,703 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 2,545 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,883 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,364 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Callum per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 1998 (5,600/yr) · United States peaked in 2025 (3,003/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (532/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (368/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (198/yr).
Callum has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #212 nationally (given to 3,366 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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