unisex name
Cam
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,270
Cam is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 12% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 139 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 139 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 23,852 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1910s | 45 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1930s | 38 |
| 1940s | 69 |
| 1950s | 244 |
| 1960s | 319 |
| 1970s | 205 |
| 1980s | 134 |
| 1990s | 154 |
| 2000s | 266 |
| 2010s | 914 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 751 |
How popular is Cam?
In 2025, Cam was given to 139 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cam is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cam
How popular is the name Cam?
In 2025, Cam was given to 139 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cam a girl's or a boy's name?
Cam is used for both girls and boys. About 12% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cam?
Cam has 1 syllable.
When was Cam most popular?
Cam peaked in 2024, when 139 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cam currently ranks #1,394 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.