Kam
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,553 in 1974
0 babies were named Kam in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1923–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKam first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #1,553.
About the name Kam
Kam is a girl name of Vietnamese origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-kam”. US birth records list Kam for girls from 1923 to 1982, in 28 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #1,553 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1982, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1,707,317 girls |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 657,895 girls |
| 1960s | 6.0 | 166,389 girls |
| 1970s | 15 | 66,313 girls |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
Other spellings of Kam
More Vietnamese girl names
- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
- Girl name: Quynh · night-blooming flower
- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Bijou · jewel
- Unisex name: Miya
- Girl name: Mai
- Girl name: Analeigh
Questions about the name Kam
What is the origin of the name Kam?
Kam has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Kam a boy or girl name?
Kam is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Kam?
Kam is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1982. It peaked at #1,553 in 1974.