Nam
Nam was the #8,910 boys' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #3,684 in England & Wales.
Nam as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,910 (8) | #3,684 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | — | #2,710 (6) |
| 2023 | #8,921 (8) | — | — |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | — | #2,229 (7) |
| 2021 | #6,698 (12) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,980 (14) | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,153 (18) | #4,702 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #5,106 (18) | #3,959 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #3,993 (26) | #4,812 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #3,990 (26) | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #3,684 (29) | — | #2,139 (7) |
| 2014 | #5,252 (17) | — | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #4,313 (22) | #4,685 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #3,714 (28) | — | — |
| 2011 | #3,792 (27) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1984 at #1,198.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1975.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 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 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Nam is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 220,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 430,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nam | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Nam | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Nam | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Nam | US | Boys | #8,910 | 8 |