Ham Name Popularity and Statistics

Ham is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Spelling

How Do You Spell Ham?

Ham is spelled H-A-M. The name has 3 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record1929
Total Recorded U.S. Births29
First Year on Record1886
Latest U.S. Data

Ham Popularity in 1929

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Boys

Rank#3,959

Recorded Births5

What Changed?
  • Boys usage rose 238 places to #3,959 and recorded the same number of births compared with 1925.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

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Ham Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1886 through 1929. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
1929Boys5#3,959
1925Boys5#4,197
1921Boys6#3,869
1918Boys7#3,368
1886Boys6#845
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Ham Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1918 · Boys

7 recorded births

National rank #3,368

#2

1921 · Boys

6 recorded births

National rank #3,869

#3

1886 · Boys

6 recorded births

National rank #845

#4

1929 · Boys

5 recorded births

National rank #3,959