Kalem is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4906 in 2011 with 19 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 38 births ranking #3097. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 18.8%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 99,947 boys born was named Kalem. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.