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Callam

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What official birth registration shows about Callam: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2013

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2013, ranging from #339 to #4805.199820012004200720102013#339#4805
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#341
1997#339
1998#393
1999#440
2000#568
2001#638
2002#722
2003#945
2004#1410
2005#1617
2006#1224
2007#2435
2008#2775
2009#2318
2010#3332
2011#3830
2012#4805
2013#3822

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2013.

In 2003: #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #945 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2013 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2013

    Highest recorded position: #339 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2013).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2013

    Most recently recorded at #3822 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #339 in England and Wales in 1997.

Callam's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#23188HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#27756HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#122417HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#161711HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#141012HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#94520HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#72226HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#63829HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#56833HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#44049HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#39356HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#33971HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#34170HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Callam is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Callam, between 1996 and 2013. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: highest position in 1997Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200319962013
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–201318#339 in 1997
Republic of Ireland20031#500 in 2003
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Callam

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2013.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #339 in England and Wales in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.