Cam
Boy name · #1394 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 131 baby boys were named Cam, placing it at #1394 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 boys born in 2025 was named Cam.
The 133-year story
Cam first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 131 babies and a rank of #1393. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cam per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cam against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cam in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cam is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cam will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cam is most common
State-level data for Cam is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Cam
Cam belongs to the Cameron family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Cameron family went to about 4,479 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #74, versus #1394 for Cam alone.
Names like Cam
Statistically, parents drawn to Cam tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Noam, Karam, Lyam, Niam, and Arham.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cam | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1393 |
| 2024 | 129 | #1423 |
| 2023 | 128 | #1420 |
| 2022 | 122 | #1479 |
| 2021 | 120 | #1489 |
| 2020 | 91 | #1707 |
| 2019 | 97 | #1658 |
| 2018 | 76 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 104 | #1567 |
| 2016 | 103 | #1585 |
| 2015 | 96 | #1646 |
| 2014 | 95 | #1627 |
| 2013 | 82 | #1763 |
| 2012 | 100 | #1575 |
| 2011 | 83 | #1755 |
| 2010 | 50 | #2467 |
| 2009 | 46 | #2663 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2868 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cam a popular boy name?
Cam ranked #1394 among boys in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1646.
When was the name Cam most popular?
Cam peaked in 2025, when 131 American boys received the name (ranked #1393 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cam?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American boys was named Cam. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.