Kiam comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Desire or longing for something..
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How popular is Kiam?
2024peak year
The name Kiam reached its peak in 2024, with 12 registrations (ranked #7039). The name has actually been around since 1973 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10472) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Kiam has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 144 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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