Anum is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Anum in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Anum
Anum has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 315 places in five years. It was most popular in 2012 at #789 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Anum is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Anum
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Anum per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anum in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Anum has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 315 places in the last five years. Its peak was #789 in 2012. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Anum is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Anum include: Anum Qaisar — Anum Qaisar, previously Anum Qaisar-Javed is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Airdrie and Shotts from...; Anum Bandey — Anum Bandey is a former competitive swimmer who represented Pakistan at international level..
Anum does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Anums in the wild.
12
UK babies named Anum (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 315 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Anum
Likely around 1 other Anum in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Anum
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Anum Qaisar, previously Anum Qaisar-Javed is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Airdrie and Shotts from 2021 to 2024, when she lost the seat to Kenneth Stevenson of the Labour Party. She was also the SNP Spokesperson for Levelling Up from 2023 to 2024.
Anum Bandey is a former competitive swimmer who represented Pakistan at international level. In June 2012, she became the country's third female swimmer to be given a wild card for the Olympics.