boy's name
Kiam
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 207
Kiam is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kiam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 56 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Kiam?
In 2025, Kiam was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kiam 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 Kiam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kiam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kiam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kiam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kiam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kiam
How popular is the name Kiam?
In 2025, Kiam was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kiam a girl's or a boy's name?
Kiam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kiam?
Kiam has 2 syllables.
When was Kiam most popular?
Kiam peaked in 2024, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kiam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kiam currently ranks #6,438 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.