Total births
49
Boys' name · since 2017
Killiam
49 babies named Killiam in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5873
- among boys today
- 49
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Killiam currently ranks #5873 among boys' names in America, with 49 babies recorded since 2017.
Killiam has 49 recorded births among boys since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5873 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #5873 among boys today
- 49 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Killiam is currently the #5873 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 49 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5873
- among boys today
- 49
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Killiam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5873
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Killiam was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
16 babies were named Killiam in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Killiam compares
49 16th 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
Killiam's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Killiam | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Killiam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Killiam's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Killiam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,873
Active since
2017
Killiam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Killiam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Killiam's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Killiam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 37 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Killiam? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 49 babies named Killiam. Today it holds rank #5873 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 16 births.
When was Killiam most popular? ▼
Killiam was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Killiam been used? ▼
Killiam has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Killiam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Killian, Kilian, Kiley, Kile, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Killiam
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Killiam: #5873 Boys' Name - 49 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/killiam. 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 Killiam 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.