Alam
Alam was the #4,539 boys' name in the US in 2025 (22 babies), and #2,527 in Canada.
Alam as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,539 (22) | — | #2,527 (7) |
| 2024 | #3,524 (32) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,886 (20) | #4,108 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #5,874 (15) | — | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,502 (10) | — | — |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | — | — |
| 2018 | #8,819 (8) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,140 (9) | — | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | — | — |
| 2015 | #8,744 (8) | #3,908 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #10,717 (6) | — | — |
| 2012 | #12,274 (5) | #4,805 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | #3,300 (5) | — |
| 2010 | #12,231 (5) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #3,524.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1991.
How common is it?
about 1 in 77,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 77,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Alam is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 46,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 27,000 to 1 in 77,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alam | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Alam | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Alam | US | Boys | #4,539 | 22 |