How Many People Are Named Rumi?
An estimated 1,358 people in the United States have the first name Rumi. It is used for both genders, with 56.9% female. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Rumi peaked in popularity in 2024 with 187 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rumi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rumi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rumi is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Rumi is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,358
About 1 in 252,396 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
56.9% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
187 births
Total Registered
1,367
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rumi
Rumi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (43.1%) and females (56.9%). Out of 1,367 total births registered, 589 were male and 778 were female.
Rumi as a male name
Ranked #2,146 in 2024
69 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (69 births)
Rumi as a female name
Ranked #1,718 in 2024
118 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (118 births)
Rumi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rumi span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 810 babies were registered. Rumi remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rumi by Decade
How has Rumi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rumi by State
Birth registrations for Rumi span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in North Carolina, Illinois, Washington. On average, about 71 Rumis were registered per state.
Rumi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rumi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rumi
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rumi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rumi?
We estimate approximately 1,358 people named Rumi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 252,396 Americans share this first name.
Is Rumi a common name?
Rumi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,367 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rumi most popular?
Rumi reached peak popularity in 2024, when 187 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rumi is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rumi a female name?
Rumi is predominantly female. 56.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rumi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rumi Smith, Rumi Johnson, Rumi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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