Kalem is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3346 in 1998 with 23 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 38 births ranking #3097. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 43.8%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 83,101 boys born was named Kalem. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.