Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1996
Naum
17 babies named Naum in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1996–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Naum since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Naum has 17 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2023.
- 17 total births
- 1996–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Naum since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 17
- total births
- 1996–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Naum was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
6 babies were named Naum in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Naum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Naum's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Naum at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Naum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Naum by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Naum's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Naum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naum? ▼
Naum has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 6 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Naum most popular? ▼
Naum was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Naum been used? ▼
Naum has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 28 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Naum? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naujour, Nautica, Naun, Nauman, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Naum's data
- Naum's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Naum
Nearby Names Like Naum
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naum
Naujour Boy
#4431 102 births
Nautica Boy
55 births
Naun Boy
26 births
Nauman Boy
22 births
Nau Boy
10 births
Compare Naum side by side: Naum vs Naujour Naum vs Nautica Naum vs Naun
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1996–2023 (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. "Naum: Baby Name Since 1996 - 17 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naum. 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 Naum 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.