Total births
37
Boys' name · since 2018
Aalam
Aalam has 37 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 37
- total births
- 2018–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
37 boys have been named Aalam since 2018, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aalam has been recorded 37 times among boys since 2018, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- 37 total births
- 2018–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 86% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 boys have been named Aalam since 2018, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 37
- total births
- 2018–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Aalam was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
11 babies were named Aalam in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Aalam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aalam's full recorded timeline at 2021, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aalam at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2018
Aalam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Aalam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aalam's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Aalam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (86% of all-time use).
Aalam by state
Where Aalam concentrates geographically, total births since 2018
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 13.5% |
California share of Aalam's total US births 13.5%
5 of 37 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aalam? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 37 babies named Aalam. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 11 births.
When was Aalam most popular? ▼
Aalam was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Aalam most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aalam are California (5 births).
How long has the name Aalam been used? ▼
Aalam has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 8 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aalam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aalijah, Aaliyah, Aalim, Aaliyan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Aalam's data
- California records the most Aalams (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aalam
Nearby Names Like Aalam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aalam
Aalijah Boy
#7550 304 births
Aaliyah Boy
106 births
Aalim Boy
70 births
Aaliyan Boy
41 births
Aalok Boy
15 births
Compare Aalam side by side: Aalam vs Aalijah Aalam vs Aaliyah Aalam vs Aalim
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2018–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aalam: Baby Name Since 2018 - 37 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aalam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aalam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.