Rumi
Boy name · #1930 in 2025 · Very rare
Rumi is currently the #1930 boy name in the United States — 81 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 boys born in 2025 was named Rumi.
The 21-year story
Rumi first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 81 babies and a rank of #1919. 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 Rumi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rumi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rumi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rumi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rumi is most common
State-level data for Rumi 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 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 Remi, Rook, Asai, Navi, and Romi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rumi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #1919 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2438 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2193 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2264 |
| 2019 | 52 | #2525 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3440 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rumi a popular boy name?
Rumi ranked #1930 among boys in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Rumi most popular?
Rumi peaked in 2025, when 81 American boys received the name (ranked #1919 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 22,222 newborn American boys was named Rumi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.