Rumi
Girl name · #1284 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Rumi? In official American birth records, Rumi has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rumi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "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
Geography matters for names, and Rumi is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Rumi is most common in CA (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Rumi is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Rumi?
In official American birth records, the name Rumi first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.