Lumi
Girl name · #1959 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 99 baby girls were named Lumi, placing it at #1959 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 girls born in 2025 was named Lumi.
Babies named Lumi per year. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Lumi first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 99 babies and a rank of #1942. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lumi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lumi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lumi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lumi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lumi is most common
State-level data for Lumi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lumi
Statistically, parents drawn to Lumi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rumi, Nami, Yumi, Nomi, and Leni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lumi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 86 | #2195 |
| 2022 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lumi a popular girl name?
Lumi ranked #1959 among girls in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Lumi most popular?
Lumi peaked in 2025, when 99 American girls received the name (ranked #1942 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lumi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American girls was named Lumi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.