How Many People Are Named Yam?
people named Yam are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 48,826,408 people in the US has this name
Based on 7 babies named Yam in Social Security records in 2024, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
7 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "sea" in Ugaritic. Yam was the Ugaritic god of the sea, also associated with chaos, storms and destruction. He was a son of the chief god El.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Yam in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Yam alive today is about 1 year old, and 100% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Yam appears in the records only in 2024, given to 7 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 2024 to 2024
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