Calum vs Lloyd
Calum and Lloydcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Calum was ranked #180 and Lloyd #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Calum was ranked #218 and Lloyd #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #1675 and Lloyd #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Calum and Lloyd over time
Calum and Lloyd appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Calum held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lloyd in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lloyd reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Calum 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Calum and Lloyd changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1675 and #1162.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Calum #91 in 1996, Lloyd #131 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Lloyd in 11.
Highest recorded here: Calum #91 in 1996, Lloyd #131 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Lloyd moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #659 and #833; by 2017 that had become #719 and #719.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #1675, Lloyd #1162.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1992–2016
Calum held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lloyd in 2.
Highest recorded here: Calum #69 in 2008, Lloyd #174 in 1992.
The order changed in 1995: Calum moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #275 and #255; by 1995 that had become #213 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Calum #218, Lloyd #713.
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 | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1162 (2024) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lloyd.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Lloyd
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1162 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys