Nam Boy
How popular is Nam?
#8,906 boy name in 2025
8 baby boys were named Nam in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
1,357living people named Nam (est.)
32median age of people named Nam
1,404babies named Nam since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Nam popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,906 for boys (▼ 599 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-72% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,683 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1984 (58 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,197 in 1984 |
| First recorded | 1975 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Nam counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Naim family of names ranked #1,394 for boys in 2025 (#1,319 the year before), with 105 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Naim | 97 | 92% |
| Nam | 8 | 8% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Nam by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81 | #2,378 |
| 1980s | 458 | #1,197 |
| 1990s | 325 | #1,845 |
| 2000s | 250 | #3,070 |
| 2010s | 234 | #3,683 |
| 2020s | 56 | #5,976 |
Boy names about as popular as Nam
Questions
- Is Nam a boy or girl name?
- Nam is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nam were boys.
- How popular is the name Nam?
- 8 baby boys were named Nam in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
- When was Nam most popular?
- Nam peaked in 1984, when 58 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,197 in 1984.
- How many people are named Nam?
- 1,404 babies have been named Nam in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,357 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 32.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.