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Kaelem

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kaelem: 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 · 1996–2020

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2020, ranging from #2357 to #4810.20002005200820112020#2357#4810
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#2357
2000#3036
2003#3467
2004#2578
2005#3208
2006#2870
2007#3095
2008#4432
2009#4527
2010#4678
2011#3830
2013#3822
2016#4810
2020#4608

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 14 of the 25 years from 1996 to 2020.

In 2011: #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3830 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2021 · 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 #2357 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 recorded2007–2021

    Highest recorded position: #616 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #616 in Republic of Ireland in 2012.

Kaelem'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
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified

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

Where Kaelem is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Kaelem, between 1996 and 2021, in 16 of those 26 years. 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 2000England 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 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: highest position in 1996Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201219962021
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 Wales1996–202014#2357 in 1996
Republic of Ireland2007–20215#616 in 2012

Its high point came 16 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Republic of Ireland (2012).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1996; it appears again in 2000.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Kaelem

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2021.
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 2021. Highest recorded position: #616 in Republic of Ireland in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.