Nahum Boy
How popular is Nahum?
#2,363 boy name in 2025
58 baby boys were named Nahum in the US in 2025, making it the 2363rd most popular boy name.
2,143living people named Nahum (est.)
17median age of people named Nahum
2,197babies named Nahum since 1880
1 in 57,161US babies born in 2025
Nahum popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,363 for boys (▼ 102 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 58 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,145 in 2015, #2,758 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (85 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,722 in 2005 |
| First recorded | 1918 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nahum is most popular
Babies named Nahum per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (59 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- Virginia: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Nahum by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 | #3,367 |
| 1920s | 6 | #3,819 |
| 1950s | 13 | #3,289 |
| 1970s | 82 | #2,945 |
| 1980s | 130 | #2,896 |
| 1990s | 305 | #1,868 |
| 2000s | 648 | #1,722 |
| 2010s | 667 | #1,848 |
| 2020s | 339 | #2,077 |
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Questions
- Is Nahum a boy or girl name?
- Nahum is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nahum were boys.
- How popular is the name Nahum?
- 58 baby boys were named Nahum in the US in 2025, making it the 2363rd most popular boy name.
- When was Nahum most popular?
- Nahum peaked in 2007, when 85 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,722 in 2005.
- How many people are named Nahum?
- 2,197 babies have been named Nahum in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,143 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Nahum most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nahum was most common in Texas, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.