Boys' name · since 1918
Nahum
Nahum has 2,197 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,102 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,370 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,197
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nahum is the #2370 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,197 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Nahum recorded 2,197 times among boys since 1918, holding rank #2370 nationally today, ahead of 83% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #3,102 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,370 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,197 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nahum ranks #3,102 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,370 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,197 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,102 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,370 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,197
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nahum's 2,197 recorded births place it above 93.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Nahum compares
2,197 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Nahum's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nahum | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,197 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nahum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nahum splits its recorded history at 1996: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 85 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nahum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Nahum by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (667 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Nahum's strongest decade.
667 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Nahum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1970s 82
1970s
82 births
- 1980s 130
1980s
130 births
- 1990s
1990s
305 births
- 2000s
2000s
648 births
- 2010s
2010s
667 births
- 2020s
2020s
339 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 667 births (30% of all-time use).
How Nahum compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nahum's total volume
Nahum by state
Where Nahum concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 398 | 18.1% |
| #2 | California | | 390 | 17.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 56 | 2.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 35 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.3% |
398 of 2,197 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Nahum appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nahum's data
- Nahum's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (667 total births) through the 2020s (339) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Nahums (398 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nahum: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nahum 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 August 2026.