Namath vs Nam

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

Name A

Namath

Boy name

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Name B

Nam

Boy name · Rank #8468

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Metric Namath Nam
Current Rank Unranked #8468
Total Births (all years) 5 1,396
Peak Year 1978 1984
Peak Year Births 5 58
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Namath Nam
1970ss 5 81
1980ss — 458
1990ss — 325
2000ss — 250
2010ss — 234
2020ss — 48

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Namath Nam
2014 — 17
2015 — 29
2016 — 26
2017 — 26
2018 — 18
2019 — 18
2020 — 14
2021 — 12
2022 — 5
2023 — 8
2024 — 9

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, 1978–1978.

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