Calum vs Johan
Calum and Johancompared 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, Calum was ranked #432 and Johan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #1675 and Johan #857 among boys in England and Wales.
Calum and Johan over time
Calum and Johan appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Calum held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Johan 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.
Calum reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Johan 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Johan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Calum #91 in 1996, Johan #692 in 2013.
The order changed in 2021: Johan moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1192 and #1273; by 2021 that had become #1984 and #1139.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #1675, Johan #857.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2025
Calum held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Johan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Calum #50 in 2007, Johan #327 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Calum #432, Johan #676.
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 | Calum | Johan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Norway · Boys #39 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Calum and Johan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Calum
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Johan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #46 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys