Total births
614
Girls' name · since 1988
Anum
614 babies named Anum in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14011
- among girls today
- 614
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Anum currently ranks #14011 among girls' names in America, with 614 babies recorded since 1988.
Anum has 614 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14011 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #14011 among girls today
- 614 born since 1988
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anum is currently the #14011 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 614 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14011
- among girls today
- 614
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Anum vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14011
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Anum was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
32 babies were named Anum in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Anum compares
614 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anum's all-time total is 61% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anum | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 614 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anum's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anum at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#14,011
Active since
1988
Anum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Anum by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Anum's strongest decade.
222 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Anum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
222 births
- 2000s
2000s
147 births
- 2010s
2010s
165 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 222 births (36% of all-time use).
How Anum compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anum's total volume
Anum vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anum by state
Where Anum concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 45 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 31 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 22 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 16 | 2.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.8% |
New York share of Anum's total US births 7.3%
Even split
45 of 614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anum? ▼
614 babies have been named Anum since 1988. It currently ranks #14011 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 32 births.
When was Anum most popular? ▼
Anum was most popular in the 1990s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Anum most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anum are New York (45 births), California (31 births), Texas (22 births).
How long has the name Anum been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anum since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Anum? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anushka, Anusha, Anuhea, Anu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anum's data
- Anum's decade-level peak was the 1990s (222 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Anums (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anum
Nearby Names Like Anum
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anum
Anushka Girl
#6064 1,703 births
Anusha Girl
#11443 1,164 births
Anuhea Girl
#5236 523 births
Anu Girl
#11334 282 births
Anupama Girl
177 births
Compare Anum side by side: Anum vs Anushka Anum vs Anusha Anum vs Anuhea
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anum: #14011 Girls' Name - 614 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anum. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anum draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.