Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1974

Kam

Gender Unisex · 28% girls Rank 2025 #3,477 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#3,477
among boys · ↓458 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Kam · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1974
75 babies
All-time total
1,353
#5,240 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Kam popularity over time

1,353 babies have been named Kam since 1914, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – #3,512
1920s 5 10 15 2 +200% #4,646
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 30 19 49 5 – #3,158
1960s 107 57 164 16 +235% #2,362
1970s 226 100 326 33 +99% #2,498
1980s 17 37 54 5 -83% #5,228
1990s – 42 42 4 -22% #6,096
2000s – 44 44 4 +5% #7,723
2010s – 393 393 39 +793% #2,317
2020s (to 2025) – 261 261 44 +11% #2,570

Where Kam 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 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kam

Kam is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,477 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,353 American babies have been named Kam, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1974, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Kam stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kam?

The median living Kam is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 51. An estimated 1,300 people named Kam are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Kam 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 – – 33 #3,477
2024 – – 41 #3,019
2023 – – 47 #2,756
2022 – – 49 #2,694
2021 – – 51 #2,570
2020 – – 40 #2,956
2019 – – 56 #2,407
2018 – – 51 #2,529
2017 – – 55 #2,366
2016 – – 57 #2,317
2015 – – 50 #2,506
2014 – – 40 #2,909
2013 – – 27 #3,811
2012 – – 26 #3,950
2011 – – 20 #4,749
2010 – – 11 #7,328
2009 – – 7 #10,430
2008 – – 7 #10,469
2007 – – 7 #10,335
2006 – – 10 #7,723
2005 – – 5 #12,373
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 8 #8,232
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 5 #9,587
1990 – – 8 #6,132
1985 – – 5 #7,072
1980 7 #8,548 7 #5,228
1975 35 #2,333 17 #2,498
1970 10 #5,211 9 #3,402
1965 11 #4,058 7 #3,404
1960 8 #4,954 5 #4,331
1955 8 #4,555 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kam?

The median living Kam is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kams are between 7 and 51 years old.

How many people named Kam are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kam are alive in the United States, based on 1,353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kam in 2025?

Kam ranked #3,477 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kam?

1,353 babies have been named Kam in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kam most popular?

Kam peaked in 1974, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Kam a boy or girl name?

Kam is used for both: about 28% of babies named Kam have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Kam rising or falling?

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

Will Kam become more popular?

Kam is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Kam in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kam

Names that sound and feel close to Kam: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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