Total births
33
Boys' name · since 2013
Zam
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Zam, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 2013–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
33 boys have been named Zam since 2013, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zam has 33 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2022.
- 33 total births
- 2013–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 boys have been named Zam since 2013, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 33
- total births
- 2013–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Zam was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zam in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Zam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zam's full recorded timeline at 2018, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zam at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2013
Zam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2022
- Peak year (2014)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Zam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zam's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Zam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zam? ▼
33 babies have been named Zam since 2013. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2014 with 6 births.
When was Zam most popular? ▼
Zam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Zam been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zam since 2013 -- 10 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Zam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zamir, Zamari, Zamarion, Zamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zam's data
- Zam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- 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 Zam
Nearby Names Like Zam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zam
Zamir Boy
#741 4,295 births
Zamari Boy
#1572 1,628 births
Zamarion Boy
#3146 1,206 births
Zamar Boy
#4792 618 births
Zameer Boy
#6091 246 births
Compare Zam side by side: Zam vs Zamir Zam vs Zamari Zam vs Zamarion
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2013–2022 (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. "Zam: Baby Name Since 2013 - 33 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zam. 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 Zam 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 July 2026.