Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Ekam

Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 #3,779 Trend ↓ Falling 16%
Rank 2025
#3,779
among boys · ↓370 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Ekam · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
57 babies
All-time total
675
#7,727 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Ekam popularity over time

675 babies have been named Ekam since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 9 17 26 3 – #6,918
2010s 136 295 431 43 +1558% #2,742
2020s (to 2025) 11 207 218 36 -16% #2,743

Where Ekam 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 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Ekam

Ekam is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,779 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 675 American babies have been named Ekam, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 57 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 Ekam stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ekam?

The median living Ekam is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Ekam are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Ekam year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 29 #3,779
2024 – – 34 #3,409
2023 – – 27 #4,038
2022 – – 38 #3,176
2021 11 #9,144 46 #2,743
2020 – – 33 #3,360
2019 10 #9,945 46 #2,742
2018 7 #12,856 32 #3,467
2017 9 #10,937 25 #4,139
2016 15 #7,702 38 #3,078
2015 11 #9,671 35 #3,253
2014 14 #8,176 29 #3,640
2013 15 #7,868 27 #3,780
2012 16 #7,559 20 #4,744
2011 17 #7,208 26 #3,923
2010 22 #6,028 17 #5,316
2009 9 #11,746 12 #6,918
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ekam?

The median living Ekam is about 8 years old. Half of all living Ekams are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Ekam are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ekam are alive in the United States, based on 675 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ekam in 2025?

Ekam ranked #3,779 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ekam?

675 babies have been named Ekam in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ekam most popular?

Ekam peaked in 2021, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Ekam a boy or girl name?

Ekam is used for both: about 23% of babies named Ekam have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Ekam rising or falling?

Ekam has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ekam become more popular?

Ekam is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Ekam 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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