Total births
49
Girls' name · since 2000
Kumba
Kumba has 49 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 2000–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Kumba is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 49 have been recorded since 2000.
Kumba has 49 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2023.
- 49 total births
- 2000–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
49 girls have been named Kumba since 2000, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 49
- total births
- 2000–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kumba was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kumba in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Kumba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kumba splits its recorded history at 2016: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kumba at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Kumba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2023
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kumba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kumba's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kumba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kumba? ▼
49 babies have been named Kumba since 2000. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2016 with 9 births.
When was Kumba most popular? ▼
Kumba was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Kumba been used? ▼
Records for Kumba go back to 2000, giving 24 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Kumba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kumari, Kumiko, Kum, Kumani, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kumba's data
- Kumba's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Kumba
Nearby Names Like Kumba
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kumba
Kumari Girl
122 births
Kumiko Girl
78 births
Kum Girl
28 births
Kumani Girl
21 births
Kumi Girl
5 births
Compare Kumba side by side: Kumba vs Kumari Kumba vs Kumiko Kumba vs Kum
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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, 2000–2023 (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. "Kumba: Baby Name Since 2000 - 49 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kumba. 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 Kumba 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.