girl's name
Kum
- Gender Girl
- Letters 3
- Births on record 28
Kum is a girl's name. In 1959 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1940, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1940.
Kum over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1950s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 11 |
How popular is Kum?
In 1959, Kum was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kum
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kum also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kum over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kum
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kum — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kum
How popular is the name Kum?
In 1959, Kum was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kum a girl's or a boy's name?
Kum is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kum most popular?
Kum peaked in 1940, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.