Total births
473
Girls' name · since 1907
Bluma
Bluma has 473 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6185
- among girls today
- 473
- born since 1907
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Bluma currently ranks #6185 among girls' names in America, with 473 babies recorded since 1907.
Social Security Administration records show Bluma recorded 473 times among girls since 1907, holding rank #6185 nationally today, ahead of 65% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #6185 among girls today
- 473 born since 1907
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bluma is currently the #6185 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 473 born since 1907, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6185
- among girls today
- 473
- born since 1907
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Bluma vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6185
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Bluma was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
22 babies were named Bluma in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Bluma compares
473 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bluma's all-time total is 24% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bluma | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 473 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bluma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bluma's full recorded timeline at 2001, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bluma at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#6,185
Active since
1907
Bluma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Bluma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bluma's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Bluma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s 42
1920s
42 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 63
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
173 births
- 2020s
2020s
107 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 173 births (37% of all-time use).
Bluma by state
Where Bluma concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 115 | 24.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 83 | 17.5% |
New York share of Bluma's total US births 24.3%
Even split
115 of 473 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bluma? ▼
Bluma has been given to 473 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6185 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Bluma most popular? ▼
Bluma was most popular in the 2010s decade with 173 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Bluma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bluma are New York (115 births), New Jersey (83 births).
How long has the name Bluma been used? ▼
Records for Bluma go back to 1907, giving 119 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bluma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blue, Blu, Blume. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bluma's data
- Bluma's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (173 total births) through the 2020s (107) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Blumas (115 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1907–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bluma: #6185 Girls' Name - 473 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bluma. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bluma draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.