Nahum vs Nahshon

Side-by-side comparison of Nahum and Nahshon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nahum

Boy name · Rank #2260

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Name B

Nahshon

Boy name · Rank #12622

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Metric Nahum Nahshon
Current Rank #2260 #12622
Total Births (all years) 2,139 692
Peak Year 2007 1998
Peak Year Births 85 25
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Nahum Nahshon
1910ss 7 —
1920ss 6 —
1950ss 13 —
1970ss 82 58
1980ss 130 109
1990ss 305 158
2000ss 648 212
2010ss 667 119
2020ss 281 36

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nahum Nahshon
2014 67 12
2015 64 12
2016 58 9
2017 71 6
2018 66 9
2019 65 9
2020 44 9
2021 55 8
2022 48 7
2023 71 7
2024 63 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1918–2024.

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