How Many People Are Named Lam?
An estimated 609 people in the United States have the first name Lam. It is used for both genders, with 87.8% male. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Lam peaked in popularity in 1984 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lam as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lam paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
609
About 1 in 562,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.8% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1984
28 births
Total Registered
625
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lam
Lam is predominantly male (87.8%), though 76 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lam as a male name
Ranked #9,475 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1983 (27 births)
Lam as a female name
Ranked #16,609 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2013 (9 births)
Lam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lam span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 180 babies were registered. Lam has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lam by Decade
How has Lam tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lam by State
Lam + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Lam
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Lam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lam?
We estimate approximately 609 people named Lam are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 562,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Lam a common name?
Lam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 625 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lam most popular?
Lam reached peak popularity in 1984, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lam is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lam a male name?
Lam is predominantly male. 87.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lam Smith, Lam Johnson, Lam Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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