Boys' name · since 1913

Rumsey

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Rumsey, peaking in 1913. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#38,569 of 45,481
all-time among boys
6
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

Rumsey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 6 recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Rumsey recorded 6 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1913.

  • #38,569 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 6 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rumsey ranks #38,569 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#38,569 of 45,481
all-time among boys
6
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Rumsey's 6 recorded births place it above 14.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rumsey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1913

Last recorded 1913
Peak year (1913)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1913 6

Rumsey by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 100% of the file).

1910s was Rumsey's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Rumsey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rumsey? ▼
Rumsey has been given to 6 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #38,569 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1913. 6 babies were born in 1913, its single highest year.
Where does Rumsey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rumsey ranks #38,569 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rumsey most popular? ▼
Rumsey was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
How long has the name Rumsey been used? ▼
Rumsey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 1 year of data through 1913.
What names are similar to Rumsey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rumaldo, Rumi, Rumeal, Rumani. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Rumsey

Nearby Names Like Rumsey

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rumsey

Rumaldo Boy
782 births
Rumi Boy
#1930 671 births
Rumeal Boy
73 births
Rumani Boy
11 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rumsey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1913–1913 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Rumsey 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 August 2026.