Callam vs Devon
Callam and Devoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Callam was ranked #500 and Devon #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Callam was ranked #3822 and Devon #447 among boys in England and Wales.
Callam and Devon over time
Callam and Devon appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Devon held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Callam in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Callam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Devon in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 1996–2013
Callam held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Devon in 17.
Highest recorded here: Callam #339 in 1997, Devon #267 in 2001.
The order changed in 1997: Devon moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #341 and #345; by 1997 that had become #339 and #334.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Callam #3822, Devon #447.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Callam | Devon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3822 (2013) | Scotland · Boys #432 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Callam and Devon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Callam
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #341 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2013
Highest recorded position: #339 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2013).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #3822 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013.
England and Wales · Boys
Devon
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #267 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls