Anum
Anum was the #11,932 girls' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales and #3,044 in Canada.
Anum as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | #5,927 (3) | — | #3,044 (6) |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | #2,254 (12) | — | #3,383 (5) |
| 2023 | #10,312 (9) | #2,063 (13) | — | — |
| 2022 | — | #2,325 (11) | — | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | #2,073 (13) | — | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | #1,939 (14) | — | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #7,342 (15) | #1,854 (15) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,792 (17) | #2,090 (13) | — | — |
| 2017 | #9,943 (10) | #1,733 (17) | — | — |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | #1,278 (26) | — | #3,294 (5) |
| 2015 | #6,452 (19) | #1,168 (29) | #806 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #8,053 (14) | #1,367 (23) | — | #2,617 (7) |
| 2013 | #6,729 (18) | #1,018 (35) | — | #2,376 (8) |
| 2012 | #6,576 (19) | #789 (49) | — | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #6,855 (18) | #1,015 (34) | — | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1992 at #3,419.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1988.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 25,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anum | Canada | Girls | #3,044 | 6 |
| Anum | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Anum | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Anum | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Anum | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |