Nahum
Nahum was the 2380th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 1734th; the most babies were born in 2007 (85). Over the last ten years it has moved down 222 places. More babies were named Nahum in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,380 boys, up 409 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 58boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200785 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,197babies recorded
Nahum popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,380 | 58 |
| 2020 | #2,789 | 44 |
| 2010 | #2,229 | 59 |
| 2000 | #2,242 | 44 |
| 1990 | #2,753 | 24 |
| 1980 | #4,809 | 8 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nahum, counting every spelling?
Nahum has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Nahum?
58 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nahum (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nahum born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 144 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nahum.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nahum?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Nahum are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 9 and 26. That makes Nahum mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nahum by state
How common Nahum was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.0×). In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Nahum
How popular is the name Nahum?
Nahum was the 2380th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 1734th; the most babies were born in 2007 (85). Over the last ten years it has moved down 222 places. More babies were named Nahum in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Nahum a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nahum in the US.
Where is Nahum most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nahum was most common in Texas (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Florida.