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Kalim

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kalim: 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 · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1000 to #5137.199820012004200720142025#1000#5137
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#1591
1997#1761
1998#1000
1999#1505
2000#1889
2001#1379
2002#2005
2003#1410
2004#1498
2005#1991
2006#2538
2007#3589
2009#3227
2010#3332
2014#4632
2017#4812
2018#4749
2025#5137

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 18 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 1996: #369 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1591 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · 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 #1591 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. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #369 in Republic of Ireland in 1996.

Kalim'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
2025England and Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#35894HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#149811HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#141011HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#137910HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#15058HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#100014HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified

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

Where Kalim is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Kalim, between 1996 and 2025, in 18 of those 30 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 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 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1998Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: highest position in 199619962025
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 Wales1996–202518#1000 in 1998
Republic of Ireland19961#369 in 1996

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 2018; it appears again in 2025.

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

What is known about Kalim

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 2025. Highest recorded position: #369 in Republic of Ireland in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.