Kam
Kam is a given name, nickname or surname.
Meaning & Origin of Kam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kam is a given name, nickname or surname.
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The Story of Kam
As a girl name
Kam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1923, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 62 Kams were born — ranking #1,553 that year. As of 2026, Kam ranks #10,517 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 385 Kams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 57 Kams were born — ranking #2,305 that year. As of 2026, Kam ranks #2,873 for boys with 44 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 1K Kams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kam
Kam is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kam's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,305. Use the chart and map above to compare Kam's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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