Rumi
Girl name · #1284 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
Rumi ranks #1284 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 175 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,286 girls born in 2025 was named Rumi.
Babies named Rumi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Rumi first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 175 babies and a rank of #1279. 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 Rumi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rumi in class?
Rumi scores 34 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 Rumi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rumi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rumis were CA (44), NY (18), TX (18), FL (8), WA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rumi
Statistically, parents drawn to Rumi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lumi, Romi, Nami, Navi, and Leni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rumi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 175 | #1279 |
| 2024 | 118 | #1719 |
| 2023 | 103 | #1922 |
| 2022 | 107 | #1885 |
| 2021 | 90 | #2103 |
| 2020 | 80 | #2241 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rumi a popular girl name?
Rumi ranked #1284 among girls in 2025 with 175 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Rumi most popular?
Rumi peaked in 2025, when 175 American girls received the name (ranked #1279 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rumi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,286 newborn American girls was named Rumi. It scores 34/100 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.