Unisex name · since 1892

Cam

Since 1892, U.S. Social Security records show 2,794 babies named Cam, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,662 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,394 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,794
born since 1892
2010s
peak decade

2,794 babies have been named Cam since 1892, making it today's #1394 unisex name.

Cam has 2,794 recorded births among boys since 1892, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1394 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.

  • #2,662 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,394 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,794 born since 1892
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cam ranks #2,662 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,394 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,794 born since 1892, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,662 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,394 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,794
born since 1892
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%89.9%
Cam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Cam's 2,794 recorded births place it above 94.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

26 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Cam compares

2,794 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Cam's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Cam Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,794 369 358,536
Peak-year births 131 34 22,252

Cam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cam's full recorded timeline at 1974, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 131 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cam popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
131
Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
050100150 189219271948196119741987200020132025 131

Cam popularity over time - girls

401 total births recorded since 1946 (Cam as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 401 births
0510152025 194619551961196719731979201120212025 8

Cam by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (886 births, 32% of the file).

2010s was Cam's strongest decade.

886 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Cam births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 886 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Cam compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cam's total volume

Cam vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -65, 5.2%-39, 14.2%-100, 2.7%-76, 3.6%-58, 4.7%-50, 5.9%-146, 5.1%-111, 2.9%-55, 5.8%-113, 3.1%-81, 3.1%-57, 4.1%-56, 4.6%-33, 10.5%-28, 13.8%Cam-134, 4.7%Cam
Cam vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Cam by state

Where Cam concentrates geographically, total births since 1892

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cam
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
109 3.9%
#2 California
90 3.2%
#3 Ohio
84 3.0%
#4 Louisiana
59 2.1%
#5 Illinois
44 1.6%
#6 Florida
38 1.4%
#7 Minnesota
36 1.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
30 1.1%
Texas share of Cam's total US births 3.9%
Even split

109 of 2,794 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Cam appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cam? ▼
2,794 babies have been named Cam since 1892. All-time, it sits at #2,662 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,394 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 131 births.
Where does Cam sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cam ranks #2,662 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,394 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cam most popular? ▼
Cam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 886 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Cam most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cam are Texas (109 births), California (90 births), Ohio (84 births).
Is Cam a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cam is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,794 births, and as a girl's name it has 401 births.
How long has the name Cam been used? ▼
Cam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 134 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cameron, Camden, Camron, Camilo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cam's data

  • Cam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (886 total births) through the 2020s (721) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Cams (109 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cam

Nearby Names Like Cam

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cam

Cameron Boy
#76 312,661 births
Camden Boy
#205 59,178 births
Camron Boy
#2064 14,813 births
Camilo Boy
#585 9,058 births
Camren Boy
#2748 6,672 births

Compare Cam side by side: Cam vs Cameron Cam vs Camden Cam vs Camron

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Cam

Jules #1393
9,383 births · Peak 1928
Marley #1395
5,359 births · Peak 2008
Graysen #1392
4,384 births · Peak 2016
Scotty #1396
19,030 births · Peak 1971
Amar #1391
4,989 births · Peak 2023
Aviel #1397
1,365 births · Peak 2025
Lyric #1390
4,677 births · Peak 2013
Scout #1398
2,092 births · Peak 2022

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1892–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Cam 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 August 2026.