Nam is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1984 and has since faded.
Nam is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,446 for boy births in the United States (and #19,538 across all names), given to 8 babies. Nam first appears in 1975 and peaked in 1984 (58 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | #9,446 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | #8,770 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | #9,482 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | #13,737 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | #6,977 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | #6,190 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | #5,288 |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 | #5,246 |
| 2017 | 26 | 26 | #4,061 |
| 2016 | 26 | 26 | #4,061 |
| 2015 | 29 | 29 | #3,755 |
| 2014 | 17 | 17 | #5,408 |
| 2013 | 22 | 22 | #4,417 |
| 2012 | 28 | 28 | #3,777 |
| 2011 | 27 | 27 | #3,862 |
| 2010 | 23 | 23 | #4,325 |
| 2009 | 28 | 28 | #3,794 |
| 2008 | 16 | 16 | #5,685 |
| 2007 | 37 | 37 | #3,117 |
| 2006 | 19 | 19 | #4,806 |
| 2005 | 26 | 26 | #3,690 |
| 2004 | 32 | 32 | #3,132 |
| 2003 | 21 | 21 | #4,070 |
| 2002 | 25 | 25 | #3,528 |
| 2001 | 22 | 22 | #3,808 |
| 2000 | 24 | 24 | #3,498 |
| 1999 | 23 | 23 | #3,455 |
| 1998 | 29 | 29 | #2,833 |
| 1997 | 22 | — | #3,320 |
| 1996 | 31 | — | #2,519 |
| 1995 | 35 | — | #2,282 |
| 1994 | 34 | — | #2,332 |
| 1993 | 45 | — | #1,863 |
| 1992 | 29 | — | #2,512 |
| 1991 | 41 | — | #1,909 |
| 1990 | 36 | — | #2,068 |
| 1989 | 43 | — | #1,786 |
| 1988 | 40 | — | #1,759 |
| 1987 | 38 | — | #1,748 |
| 1986 | 35 | — | #1,779 |
| 1985 | 46 | — | #1,470 |
| 1984 | 58 | — | #1,210 |
| 1983 | 56 | — | #1,231 |
| 1982 | 49 | — | #1,354 |
| 1981 | 53 | — | #1,265 |
| 1980 | 40 | — | #1,534 |
| 1979 | 20 | — | #2,442 |
| 1978 | 17 | — | #2,630 |
| 1977 | 13 | — | #3,146 |
| 1976 | 17 | — | #2,574 |
| 1975 | 14 | — | #2,861 |