Agam
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "indestructible" or "eternal".
Name Census estimates that about 566 living Americans carry the first name Agam. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 74.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Agam today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Agam births was 2016 (49 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Agam. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
566
~ 1 in 605,573 Americans
Peak year
2016
49 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,513
Tracked since 2004
Gender
Gender distribution for Agam
Agam is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 570 total registrations, 422 (74.0%) were male and 148 (26.0%) were female.
Agam as a male name
- Ranked #3,513 in 2024
- 32 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (43 births)
Agam as a female name
- Ranked #8,931 in 2024
- 11 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (13 births)
Popularity
Agam: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Agam from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 281 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Agam remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Agam by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Agam during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Agams live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, New York, Washington recorded the most babies named Agam, while Washington, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 58 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Agam
The name Agam has its roots in ancient Sanskrit, one of the oldest languages in the world. It is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent around the 2nd millennium BCE. Agam is derived from the Sanskrit word "Agaman," which means "coming" or "arrival."
In Hindu mythology, Agam is associated with the concept of divine manifestation or the arrival of a deity on earth. It is often used as a name for children born during auspicious occasions or religious festivals, symbolizing the arrival of a new life into the world.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Agam can be found in the ancient Hindu scripture, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In this epic, Agam is mentioned as the name of a warrior who fought alongside the Pandavas in the great battle of Kurukshetra.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Agam. One of the earliest was Agam Kusha, a Sanskrit scholar and grammarian who lived in the 7th century CE. He is renowned for his contributions to the study of Sanskrit grammar and literature.
In the 12th century, Agam Bihari Lal was a prominent Hindu philosopher and spiritual leader. He is credited with reviving the Bhakti movement, a devotional tradition that emphasized love and devotion to the divine.
Agam Singh Gilli, born in 1539, was a Sikh warrior and military leader who played a crucial role in the Sikh resistance against the Mughal Empire in the 16th century. He is remembered for his bravery and unwavering commitment to his beliefs.
In more recent times, Agam Darshi, born in 1984, is a Canadian actor and filmmaker of Indian descent. He has starred in several popular television shows and films, including "Quantico" and "Karma."
Agam Prasad, born in 1955, is an Indian mathematician and academician. He has made significant contributions to the fields of functional analysis and operator theory and has received numerous awards and honors for his work.
People
Agam + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Agam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Agam: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Agam?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 566 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Agam going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 605,573 US residents.
Is Agam a common name?
We classify Agam as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 570 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Agam most popular?
The single biggest year for Agam was 2016, when 49 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Agam is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Agam a male name?
Yes, 74.0% of people registered as Agam in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.