Girl · #6,244 in 2026

Kum

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

Current Rank

#6,244

Peak Rank

#3,863 (1940)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1940

First Year

1959

Last Year

1940

Peak Year

#3863

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Kum

American parents first put Kum on the record books as a baby girl name in 1940, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 6 Kums were born — ranking #3,863 that year. About 61% of every Kum on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Kum last appeared in the published SSA data in 1959, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 28 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Kum

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

Come
Cum
Comme
Cumb
Kme
Caem
Kham
Khum
Kmb
Kmn
Kmm
Kim

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kum

What does the name Kum mean?

Kum is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1940. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Kum in 2026?

In 2026, Kum ranks #6,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Kum most popular?

Kum reached its peak popularity in 1940, ranking #3,863 that year with 6 babies given the name.

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

Kum has historically been most popular in Kansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kum.

Is Kum a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Kum?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kum include Madalin, Verlina, Jereldine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kum

Kum is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Kum's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #3,863. Use the chart and map above to compare Kum'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.