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Cam

“Variant of Cameron — Crooked nose” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1393 in the US (2025) · Trending

Cam has appeared in US records since 1892 — best rank #900 (1896) · 2,794 babies named Cam all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cams

• Cam Clarke — American voice actor
• Cam Gigandet — American actor
• Cam Newton — American football player (born 1989)
• Cam Fowler — Canadian-born American ice hockey player
• Cam Neely — Canadian ice hockey player

In stories & tradition

• CAM the Ram — mascot character
• Cam Briel — Fallen
• Cam — Lifespan of a Mattress

What Cams become

Among 270 notable people named Cam:

Athletes appear 3.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cam Newton, American football player (born 1989).

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