Total births
153
Boys' name · since 1973
Kiam
153 babies named Kiam in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6945
- among boys today
- 153
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Kiam currently ranks #6945 among boys' names in America, with 153 babies recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Kiam recorded 153 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #6945 nationally today, ahead of 51% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #6945 among boys today
- 153 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kiam is currently the #6945 boys' name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 153 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6945
- among boys today
- 153
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Kiam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6945
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Kiam was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kiam in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiam compares
153 33th percentile among 14,294 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
Kiam's all-time total is 58% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiam | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 153 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kiam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kiam's full recorded timeline at 2013, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kiam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,945
Active since
1973
Kiam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Kiam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kiam's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kiam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiam? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 153 babies named Kiam. Today it holds rank #6945 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 12 births.
When was Kiam most popular? ▼
Kiam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kiam been used? ▼
Kiam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kiam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kian, Kiaan, Kiante, Kiandre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kiam's data
- Kiam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kiam
Nearby Names Like Kiam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiam
Kian Boy
#417 13,457 births
Kiaan Boy
#929 2,842 births
Kiante Boy
#9284 471 births
Kiandre Boy
282 births
Kiah Boy
#11050 265 births
Compare Kiam side by side: Kiam vs Kian Kiam vs Kiaan Kiam vs Kiante
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Kiam: #6945 Boys' Name - 153 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiam. 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 Kiam 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.