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Cam

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

Boy's name · #1395 in the US (2025) · Trending

Cam is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1892, it stood at #1395 in 2025; about 2,800 boys have been named Cam along the way.

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 275 notable people named Cam:

Sports figures appear 3.4× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cam Newton, American football player (born 1989).

Similar names: Kameron · Murphy · Cal · Conway · Campbell · Kallen

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