Names / Boy names
Yam
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#10,889
in 2024
First recorded
2024
in U.S. data
Children named
7
since 2024
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #10,889 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Short funny and orange to the core. Stateside, it makes its debut in 2024. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Roughly 7 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.