How Many People Are Named Rumi Nim?

There are approximately 1 people named Rumi Nim living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rumi with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nim. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Rumi: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rumi. The peak year was 2024 with 187 births. The average person named Rumi today is 7 years old.

Male
Female
0 37 75 112 150 187 2005 2010 2015 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Rumi

In the 2020 Census, the first name Rumi was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (51.05%). The next largest recorded groups were White (21.05%) and Two or More Races (15.43%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Rumi in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Rumi rose or fell over time.

White
21.05%
Black
4.19%
Hispanic
8.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander
51.05%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.10%
Two or More Races
15.43%

Ancestry of the Nim Surname

The surname Nim was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Nim in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
9.18%
Black
2.89%
Hispanic
2.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander
81.97%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.34%
Two or More Races
2.72%

How we calculated this

The first name "Rumi" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Nim" appears at a rate of 0.20 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Rumi are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Rumi Nim: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Rumi Nim?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Rumi Nim are alive in the United States today. The first name Rumi is shared by 1,358 Americans, and the surname Nim is shared by 674.

How rare is the name Rumi Nim?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Rumi is rare and the surname Nim is very rare.

Is Rumi a male or female name?

Rumi is predominantly female, with 43.1% of bearers being male and 56.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 7 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Rumi?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Rumi was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (51.05%). The next largest recorded groups were White (21.05%) and Two or More Races (15.43%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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