US rank #5849 Boys' name Peak 2024 41 births

Killiam — #5849 US boys' name

41 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.

2010s122020s29
#5849
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 59% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

71% 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.

What the Data Says About Killiam

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Killiam between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Killiam currently holds the #5849 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Killiam performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Killiam shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Killiam in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 41 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Killiam at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

41

Since 2017

8 years of records

Peak year

2024

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,849

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2017

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2024

Killiam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2017

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
16
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
05101520 20242022202020192017 7

Killiam by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
29 births that decade — 71% of Killiam's all-time total
2010s122020s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Killiam?
41 babies have been named Killiam since 2017. It currently ranks #5849 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 16 births.
When was Killiam most popular?
Killiam was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 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 8 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2017–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.