Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Anum

Name: Popularity of the name Anum in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Anum, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Anum is an Guan community in Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region of Ghana, across from the Volta Lake. Asikuma is a town under the paramountcy of Anum the town is popularly known for the West African Fish ltd. Which is all about high quality fish, well-managed production and state of the art recirculation technology. The town has an L/A Junior high school.

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#3,419 (1992)

Total Babies

607

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1988

First Year

2024

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#3419

Peak Rank

607

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anum

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Anum

Anum first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 32 Anums were born — ranking #3,419 that year. As of 2026, Anum ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 607 Anums have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Anum

Phonetically similar names — useful when Anum is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Unam
Unim
Inem
Enum
Inam
Umum
Unan
Anime
Annum
Unum
Anem
Anam

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anum

What does the name Anum mean?

How popular is Anum in 2026?

In 2026, Anum ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Anum most popular?

Anum reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #3,419 that year with 32 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Anum most popular?

Anum has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Illinois, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Anum.

Is Anum a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Anum is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Anum?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anum include Olivea, Sapna, Nyasha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Anum

Anum is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 607 births in the dataset. Anum's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #3,419. Use the chart and map above to compare Anum's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.