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Nachum

Boy

Meaning of Nachum: Hebrew: 'comforted'

Nachum is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8124th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8124

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

285

First recorded 1967 · peak 1989

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Nachum per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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