Unisex name · since 2006
Ekam
519 babies named Ekam in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,726 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,829 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 519
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ekam is the #3829 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 519 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ekam has been recorded 519 times among boys since 2006, currently ranked #3829 nationally and more common than 73% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #7,726 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,829 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 519 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ekam ranks #7,726 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,829 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 519 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,726 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,829 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 519
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ekam's 519 recorded births place it above 83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Ekam compares
519 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
Ekam's all-time total is 41% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ekam | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 519 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ekam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ekam's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ekam popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Ekam popularity over time - girls
156 total births recorded since 2009 (Ekam as girls' name)
Ekam by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (295 births, 57% of the file).
2010s was Ekam's strongest decade.
295 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Ekam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
295 births
- 2020s
2020s
207 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 295 births (57% of all-time use).
How Ekam 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 Ekam's total volume
Ekam by state
Where Ekam concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 226 | 43.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 35 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 5 | 1.0% |
226 of 519 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Ekam's data
- Ekam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (295 total births) through the 2020s (207) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ekams (226 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ekam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
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, 2006–2025 (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 Ekam 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.