Rumi
Boy name · #1930 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rumi? In official American birth records, Rumi has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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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
How old is the name Rumi?
In official American birth records, the name Rumi first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.