Total births
211
Girls' name · since 1916
Sumi
Sumi has 211 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 211
- total births
- 1916–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Sumi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 211 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Sumi recorded 211 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- 211 total births
- 1916–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
211 girls have been named Sumi since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 211
- total births
- 1916–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Sumi was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
9 babies were named Sumi in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Sumi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sumi's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sumi at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Sumi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Sumi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Sumi's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Sumi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
67 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 67 births (32% of all-time use).
Sumi by state
Where Sumi concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 5.2% |
California share of Sumi's total US births 5.2%
11 of 211 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sumi? ▼
Sumi has been given to 211 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 9 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Sumi most popular? ▼
Sumi was most popular in the 1920s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Sumi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sumi are California (11 births).
How long has the name Sumi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sumi since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sumi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Summer, Sumaya, Sumer, Sumayyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sumi's data
- Sumi's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sumis (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Sumi
Nearby Names Like Sumi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sumi
Summer Girl
#142 91,321 births
Sumaya Girl
#2648 2,142 births
Sumer Girl
1,527 births
Sumayyah Girl
#4145 955 births
Sumiko Girl
618 births
Compare Sumi side by side: Sumi vs Summer Sumi vs Sumaya Sumi vs Sumer
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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, 1916–2025 (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. "Sumi: Baby Name Since 1916 - 211 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sumi. 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 Sumi 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.