Unisex name · since 1914
Kam
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 968 babies named Kam, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,241 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,467 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 968
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kam currently ranks #3467 among unisex names in America, with 968 babies recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kam has been recorded 968 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #3467 nationally and more common than 75% 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 1914 to 2025.
- #5,241 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,467 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 968 born since 1914
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kam ranks #5,241 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,467 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 968 born since 1914, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,241 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,467 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 968
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kam's 968 recorded births place it above 88.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kam compares
968 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Kam's all-time total is 162% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kam | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 968 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 57 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kam's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kam popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Kam popularity over time - girls
385 total births recorded since 1923 (Kam as girls' name)
Kam by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (393 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Kam's strongest decade.
393 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 57
1960s
57 births
- 1970s 100
1970s
100 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 44
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
393 births
- 2020s
2020s
261 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 393 births (41% of all-time use).
How Kam 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 Kam's total volume
Kam by state
Where Kam concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 25 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 17 | 1.8% |
| #3 | California | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Washington | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Hawaii | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #8 | New York | | 6 | 0.6% |
25 of 968 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Kam appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kam's data
- Kam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (393 total births) through the 2020s (261) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kams (25 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1914–2025 (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 Kam 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.