Cam

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A few things about Cam you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Cam

Cam Gigandet

American actor

Choose Cam and your child shares a first name with Cam Gigandet, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cam, like who?” Cam Gigandet's Wikipedia article is available in 45 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,038 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Cam, 131 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cam would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCam first shows up in US birth records in 1892, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 133 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1896, when it reached #900.
• 📈Then vs nowCam is 7.9× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 103,093 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 13,038.
• 🚀TrendCam has climbed 314 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,393. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCam is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #552, followed by Wisconsin (#618) and Missouri (#789). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• 🌍OriginCam is the #2 most popular Vietnamese boy name in the US. That's out of 41 Vietnamese boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Cam

Cam is a boy name of French and Vietnamese origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-cam”. US birth records list Cam for boys from 1892 to 2025, in 104 of those 134 years. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked #900 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,393, with 131 babies.

Origin:French namesVietnamese names