Will my child share the name Anum with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Anum per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anum in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Anum becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Anum is declining: down 3,988 places since 2020, to #5,927 in 2025. It peaked at #789 in 2012.

Is Anum a good choice for a distinctive 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.

Who are some famous people named Anum?

Notable people named Anum include: Anum Qaisar and Anum Bandey.

Is Anum a popular baby name in the United States?

Anum does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Anum is a distinctive choice, ranked #5927 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Anum in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#5927

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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Anum in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Anum

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 2021 to 2024, when she lost the seat to Kenneth Stevenson of the Labour Party.
Anum Bandey — Anum Bandey is a former competitive swimmer who represented Pakistan at international level.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Anum

UK babies named Anum (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 3988 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

Almost certainly the only Anum in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Anum

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Anum Qaisarb. 1992

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.

Anum Bandeyb. 1997

Anum Bandey is a former competitive swimmer who represented Pakistan at international level.