How Many People Are Named Kam?

1,269

people named Kam are alive in the United States today (estimate)

About 1 in 269,334 people in the US has this name

Based on 1,353 babies named Kam in Social Security records from 1914 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.

Popularity Rank

#9,065

💎💎 Very Rare

Rank Among Gender-Neutral Names

#651

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Peak Year

1974

75 births

Trend

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Stable (last 10 years)

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English (Modern)
Pronunciation: KAM
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

Short form of KAMERON.

Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
27.5%
Male
72.5%

Of the babies given the name Kam, 27.5% were girls and 72.5% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Kam fell from 65.2% in the 1960s to 0% in the 2020s.

👥 Age Distribution

The average person named Kam alive today is about 28 years old, and 56% are under 30. Half of them were between 7 and 51 in 2025.

Under 30 707
55.7%
30 to 59 452
35.6%
60 and over 110
8.7%

📈 Popularity Over Time

Kam first appears in the records in 1914 and was given most often in 1974, to 75 babies. In 2025, 33 babies got the name.

Babies given the name each year, 1914 to 2025

🏆 Rank History

Kam has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #2,317, in 2016. In 2025 it ranked #3,476. Among girls, its best rank was #1,556, in 1974.

BoysGirls
Rank in 2025#3,476Not ranked
Best rank#2,317 (2016)#1,556 (1974)
Years in the top 100NoneNone
Rank in its biggest decade#2,977 in the 2010s#3,178 in the 1970s

📍 State-Wise Distribution

People named Kam alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).

More people named Kam were born in California than in any other state: about 40 of those alive today.

California 40
Texas 25
Florida 17
Louisiana 11
Washington 11
Pennsylvania 10
New York 6
Georgia 5
Kentucky 5

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