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Cam

Boy #1422 in 2023

Cam is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Cam

From Granta, Grantebryċġ, the former name of the modern, ultimately from a - word for "crooked," kambos, from late (s)kambo-, shared =

Popularity of Cam

Popularity, 1892–2023

128 births in 2023

1892 2023

2,532 U.S. births recorded from 1892–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2023

128 babies

First recorded

1892

131 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.