Total births
69
Boys' name · since 1978
Dam
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 69 babies named Dam, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 69
- total births
- 1978–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Dam is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 69 have been recorded since 1978.
Dam has 69 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1986.
- 69 total births
- 1978–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
69 boys have been named Dam since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 69
- total births
- 1978–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Dam was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
18 babies were named Dam in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Dam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dam's full recorded timeline at 1982, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dam at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Dam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1986
- Peak year (1984)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Dam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dam's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Dam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 57 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dam? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 69 babies named Dam. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 18 births.
When was Dam most popular? ▼
Dam was most popular in the 1980s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Dam been used? ▼
Records for Dam go back to 1978, giving 9 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Dam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Damian, Damon, Damien, Damion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dam
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–1986 (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. "Dam: Baby Name Since 1978 - 69 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dam. 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 Dam 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 July 2026.