Rumaysa
Girl name · #3698 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Rumaysa ranks #3698 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Rumaysa.
The 21-year story
Rumaysa first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 41 babies and a rank of #3645. 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.
Babies named Rumaysa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rumaysa in class?
Rumaysa scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rumaysa is most common
State-level data for Rumaysa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rumaysa
Statistically, parents drawn to Rumaysa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rumaisa, Ravenna, Iridessa, Ruqayya, and Aviella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rumaysa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rumaysa a popular girl name?
Rumaysa ranked #3698 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Rumaysa most popular?
Rumaysa peaked in 2025, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rumaysa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Rumaysa. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.