Yumi
Girl name · #3011 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yumi? In official American birth records, Yumi has been tracked continuously since 1960, giving it 65 years of documented American history.
Yumi ranks #3011 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 55 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Yumi.
The 65-year story
Yumi first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 55 babies and a rank of #2998. 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 Yumi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yumi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yumi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yumi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yumi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yumi is most common
State-level data for Yumi 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 Yumi
Statistically, parents drawn to Yumi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mayumi, Simi, Lumi, Yari, and Niomi.
MayumiSimiLumiYariNiomiDeviTaliVivi
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yumi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 53 | #3047 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yumi?
In official American birth records, the name Yumi first appeared in 1960 (over 65 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 65 years.
Is Yumi a popular girl name?
Yumi ranked #3011 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Yumi most popular?
Yumi peaked in 2025, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #2998 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yumi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Yumi. 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.