Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1886
Ham
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Ham, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1886–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
29 boys have been named Ham since 1886, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ham recorded 29 times among boys since 1886, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1929.
- 29 total births
- 1886–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Ham since 1886, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 29
- total births
- 1886–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Ham was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ham in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Ham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ham's full recorded timeline at 1921, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ham at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Ham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1929
- Peak year (1918)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Ham by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ham's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ham? ▼
29 babies have been named Ham since 1886. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1918 with 7 births.
When was Ham most popular? ▼
Ham was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Ham been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ham since 1886 -- 44 years through the most recent 1929 data.
What names are similar to Ham? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hamza, Hamilton, Hampton, Hamzah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ham
Nearby Names Like Ham
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ham
Hamza Boy
#528 10,573 births
Hamilton Boy
#2640 6,517 births
Hampton Boy
#1521 4,780 births
Hamzah Boy
#2939 1,544 births
Hamp Boy
1,076 births
Compare Ham side by side: Ham vs Hamza Ham vs Hamilton Ham vs Hampton
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, 1886–1929 (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. "Ham: Baby Name Since 1886 - 29 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ham. 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 Ham 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.