Alam: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,543

among boys · ↓1,016 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alam · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

32 babies

All-time total

370

#9,467 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Alam popularity over time

370 babies have been named Alam since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	72	7	–	#5,324
2000s	125	13	+74%	#4,069
2010s	63	6	-50%	#8,100
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	+191%	#3,527

Where Alam is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Alam

Alam is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,543 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 370 American babies have been named Alam. Its peak came in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alam stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alam?

The median living Alam is about 17 years old; half are between 4 and 24. An estimated 400 people named Alam are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alam year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,543
2024	32	#3,527
2023	20	#4,891
2022	15	#5,886
2021	11	#7,112
2020	10	#7,517
2019	6	#10,859
2018	8	#8,849
2017	9	#8,173
2016	7	#9,705
2015	8	#8,769
2014	6	#10,767
2013	–	–
2012	5	#12,344
2011	9	#8,100
2010	5	#12,304
2009	6	#11,039
2008	11	#7,204
2007	9	#8,192
2006	9	#8,014
2005	13	#5,881
2004	15	#5,250
2003	16	#4,815
2002	8	#7,664
2001	19	#4,127
2000	19	#4,069
1995	10	#5,512
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alam, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alam?

The median living Alam is about 17 years old. Half of all living Alams are between 4 and 24 years old.

How many people named Alam are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alam are alive in the United States, based on 370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alam in 2025?

Alam ranked #4,543 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alam?

370 babies have been named Alam in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alam most popular?

Alam peaked in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Alam a boy or girl name?

Alam is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alam rising or falling?

Alam is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alam become more popular?

Alam is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Alam in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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