boy's name
Nahum
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,470
Nahum is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 85 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nahum over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1970s | 82 |
| 1980s | 130 |
| 1990s | 305 |
| 2000s | 648 |
| 2010s | 667 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 339 |
How popular is Nahum?
In 2025, Nahum was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nahum is used
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 Nahum
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nahum also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nahum over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nahum
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nahum — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nahum
How popular is the name Nahum?
In 2025, Nahum was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nahum a girl's or a boy's name?
Nahum is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nahum?
Nahum has 2 syllables.
When was Nahum most popular?
Nahum peaked in 2007, when 85 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nahum a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nahum currently ranks #2,372 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.