Nam vs Naman

Side-by-side comparison of Nam and Naman — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nam

Boy name · Rank #8468

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Name B

Naman

Boy name · Rank #4711

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Metric Nam Naman
Current Rank #8468 #4711
Total Births (all years) 1,396 513
Peak Year 1984 2010
Peak Year Births 58 28
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Nam Naman
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 6
1940ss — 6
1970ss 81 5
1980ss 458 18
1990ss 325 64
2000ss 250 172
2010ss 234 171
2020ss 48 65

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nam Naman
2014 17 17
2015 29 20
2016 26 20
2017 26 11
2018 18 18
2019 18 14
2020 14 12
2021 12 10
2022 5 14
2023 8 8
2024 9 21

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1975–2024.

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