How Many People Are Named Umi?
An estimated 190 people in the United States have the first name Umi. It is used for both genders, with 88.5% female. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Umi peaked in popularity in 2021 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Umi 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 Umi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
190
About 1 in 1,803,970 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.5% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2021
33 births
Total Registered
191
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Umi
Umi is predominantly female (88.5%), though 22 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Umi as a male name
Ranked #10,718 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 2021 (9 births)
Umi as a female name
Ranked #8,887 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (24 births)
Umi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Umi span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 105 babies were registered. Umi remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Umi by Decade
How has Umi 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.
Umi by State
Umi + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Umi
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Umi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Umi?
We estimate approximately 190 people named Umi 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 1,803,970 Americans share this first name.
Is Umi a common name?
Umi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 191 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Umi most popular?
Umi reached peak popularity in 2021, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Umi is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Umi a female name?
Umi is predominantly female. 88.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Umi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Umi Smith, Umi Johnson, Umi 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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