Total births
131
Girls' name · since 1894
Cuma
131 babies named Cuma in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 131
- total births
- 1894–1938
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Cuma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 131 recorded since 1894.
Cuma has 131 recorded births among girls since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1938.
- 131 total births
- 1894–1938 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
131 girls have been named Cuma since 1894, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1938.
- 131
- total births
- 1894–1938
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Cuma was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
12 babies were named Cuma in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Cuma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cuma's full recorded timeline at 1919, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cuma at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1894
Cuma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1938
- Peak year (1915)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Cuma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Cuma's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Cuma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
43 births
- 1920s
1920s
39 births
- 1930s
1930s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 43 births (33% of all-time use).
Cuma by state
Where Cuma concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 5 | 3.8% |
Missouri share of Cuma's total US births 3.8%
5 of 131 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cuma? ▼
Cuma has been given to 131 babies in the U.S. since 1894, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 12 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Cuma most popular? ▼
Cuma was most popular in the 1910s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Cuma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cuma are Missouri (5 births).
How long has the name Cuma been used? ▼
Records for Cuma go back to 1894, giving 45 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Cuma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cumi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cuma's data
- Cuma's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 1930s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Missouri records the most Cumas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri 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 July 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, 1894–1938 (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. "Cuma: Baby Name Since 1894 - 131 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cuma. 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 Cuma 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 July 2026.