Callum vs Jimmy
Callum and Jimmycompared 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 2025, Callum was ranked #49 and Jimmy #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Callum was ranked #62 and Jimmy #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Callum was ranked #98 and Jimmy #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Callum was ranked #251 and Jimmy #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Callum and Jimmy over time
Callum and Jimmy appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Callum held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jimmy 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.
Callum reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jimmy in 1. 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Callum and Jimmy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #251 and #427.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1991–2025
Callum held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jimmy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Callum #22 in 2006, Jimmy #216 in 1991.
The order changed in 1994: Callum moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #339 and #275; by 1994 that had become #225 and #299.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Callum #49, Jimmy #286.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Callum held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jimmy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Callum #8 in 1998, Jimmy #240 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Callum #251, Jimmy #427.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2023
Callum held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jimmy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Callum #8 in 2006, Jimmy #229 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Callum #98, Jimmy #395.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Callum
Pairs where Callum shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Callum vs Ross
In 1997 they stood at #34 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2023 they were #98 and #395.
Callum · Ross · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sean vs Callum
Sean and Callum changed places 12 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #48 and #54.
Sean · Callum · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Jack vs Callum
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jack #1 in 1996, Callum #8 in 1998.
Jack · Callum · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Michael vs Callum
In 1988, Michael moved ahead of Callum in New Zealand · Boys — #100 and #80 the year before became #2 and #80.
Michael · Callum · 22 shared years, 1988–2009 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Callum | Jimmy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with 'dove', via its connection to Saint Columba. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised form of Calum), from Latin columba | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæləm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #49 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Callum has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised form of Calum), from Latin columba); Jimmy does not have one recorded yet.
- Callum and Jimmy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Callum; Jimmy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Callum
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #80 among boys in New Zealand in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #251 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jimmy
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #398 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #427 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys