Unisex name · since 1886

Lummie

Lummie has 77 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1912 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

77
total births
1886–1931
years on record
1910s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade

77 girls have been named Lummie since 1886, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Lummie has 77 recorded births among girls since 1886, 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 1886 to 1931.

  • 77 total births
  • 1886–1931 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 25% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

77 girls have been named Lummie since 1886, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1931.

77
total births
1886–1931
years on record
1910s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Lummie was born in this single decade.

1912
Single peak year

8 babies were named Lummie in 1912 - its busiest year on record.

Lummie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lummie's SSA record in two at 1912 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1897, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1912 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lummie at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

77

Since 1886

46 years of records

Peak year

1912

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1886

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 1931

Lummie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1912)
8
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
456789 1886189719021912191419271931 7

Lummie popularity over time - boys

41 total births recorded since 1915 (Lummie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 41 births
456789 1915191719191927192819361939 5

Lummie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Lummie's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Lummie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 19 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lummie?
Lummie has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 1886, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1931. 8 babies were born in 1912, its single highest year.
When was Lummie most popular?
Lummie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
Is Lummie a unisex name?
Yes, Lummie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 77 births, and as a boy's name it has 41 births.
How long has the name Lummie been used?
Lummie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 46 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Lummie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lumi, Lumen, Lumina, Luma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lummie's data

  • Lummie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1930s (7) -- 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.

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, 1886–1931 (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. "Lummie: Baby Name Since 1886 - 77 Births, Peak 1912." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lummie. 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 Lummie 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.