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Cam

Boy

Meaning of Cam: Scottish: 'crooked nose'

Cam is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1359th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1359

139 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,195

First recorded 1892 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 17 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 19 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 46 babies2010: 50 babies20102011: 91 babies2012: 100 babies2013: 82 babies2014: 95 babies2015: 101 babies2016: 108 babies2017: 109 babies2018: 76 babies2019: 102 babies2020: 98 babies20202021: 125 babies2022: 122 babies2023: 128 babies2024: 139 babies2025: 139 babies
US babies named Cam per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 139.

Gender split

87% boys · 13% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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