unisex name
Zam
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 3
- Births on record 39
Zam is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2014, when 6 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
Zam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 11 |
How popular is Zam?
In 2022, Zam was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Zam 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 Zam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zam
How popular is the name Zam?
In 2022, Zam was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Zam a girl's or a boy's name?
Zam is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Zam most popular?
Zam peaked in 2014, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.