Boy nameCurrently #7,559 in the USSteady

Nachum

2 syllablesPeak year: 19896 lettersStarts with N

Meaning & origin

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Nachum's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Nachum, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Nachum
19676
19765
198511
19867
19876
198918
19906
19926
19946
19988
20005
20019
20025
200310
20046
20068
20077
20085
20097
20117
20128
201310
201411
201510
201611
201710
201812
20195
20207
202112
202210
202311
202411

Nachum through the decades

  • Nachum peaked in 1989, when 18 babies were named Nachum in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nachum has risen 25% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Nachum currently ranks #7,559 in the US and is holding steady.

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