An uncommon Hebrew pick — distinctive and rare.
A book of the Tanakh / the Old Testament of the Bible.
Nahum is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin meaning 'comforter' or 'full of comfort.' Nahum was a minor prophet in the Hebrew Bible, author of the Book of Nahum, prophesying the downfall of Nineveh. The name has a gentle warmth behind its Old Testament solemnity.
Nahum was #2044 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #2269, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 281 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 667 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 648 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 305 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 130 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 82 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 13 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 6 | ▼ |
| 1910s | 7 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63 | #2269 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2088 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2741 |
| 2021 | 55 | #2452 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2788 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2182 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2132 |
| 2017 | 71 | #2011 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2296 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2158 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2090 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2036 |
| 2012 | 74 | #1934 |
| 2011 | 76 | #1855 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2229 |
| 2009 | 73 | #1952 |
| 2008 | 82 | #1810 |
| 2007 | 85 | #1755 |
| 2006 | 79 | #1764 |
| 2005 | 77 | #1733 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1918–2024) · Methodology