Anum: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	42	4	–	#3,899
1990s	222	22	+429%	#3,425
2000s	147	15	-34%	#5,773
2010s	165	17	+12%	#5,621
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-62%	#10,405

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,899

1990s

222

+429%

#3,425

2000s

147

-34%

#5,773

2010s

165

+12%

#5,621

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#10,405

The story of Anum

Anum is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,037 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 614 American babies have been named Anum. Its peak came in 1992, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Anum stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anum?

The median living Anum is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 31. An estimated 600 people named Anum are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anum year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,037
2024	6	#13,642
2023	9	#10,405
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,238
2020	8	#11,190
2019	15	#7,389
2018	17	#6,829
2017	10	#10,032
2016	11	#9,478
2015	19	#6,490
2014	14	#8,090
2013	18	#6,755
2012	19	#6,614
2011	18	#6,883
2010	24	#5,621
2009	19	#6,841
2008	24	#5,773
2007	14	#8,577
2006	11	#9,971
2005	13	#8,378
2004	10	#9,970
2003	19	#6,087
2002	9	#10,331
2001	14	#7,358
2000	14	#7,206
1995	17	#5,463
1990	28	#3,717
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Anum, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anum?

The median living Anum is about 22 years old. Half of all living Anums are between 13 and 31 years old.

How many people named Anum are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Anum are alive in the United States, based on 614 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anum in 2025?

Anum ranked #12,037 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anum?

614 babies have been named Anum in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anum most popular?

Anum peaked in 1992, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Anum a boy or girl name?

Anum is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anum rising or falling?

Anum is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Anum popularity over time

The story of Anum

How old are people named Anum?

Anum year by year

Frequently asked questions

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