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Caylem

Gender
Boy
Say it
KAY-lem
Origin
Modern

Caylem is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

Where does Caylem come from?

Modern: spelling of Kaylem; modern name, probably a variant of Kaylum

Meaning borrowed from Kaylem.

Is Caylem a girl's or a boy's name?

Caylem is a boys' name.

How popular is Caylem in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 8 boys.

1996Busiest: 8 in 20092013
Caylem in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20131#6,198
20120–
20110–
20100–
20098#2,445
20083#4,615
20073#4,486
20060–
20054#3,330
20040–
20030–
20024#2,751
20010–
20000–
19990–
19980–
19977#1,678
19964#2,442

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Caylem: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/caylem, updated 20 October 2026.