Girls' name · since 1912
Sumiko
618 babies named Sumiko in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,362 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 618
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
618 girls have been named Sumiko since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sumiko recorded 618 times among girls since 1912, 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 1912 to 2011.
- #10,362 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 618 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumiko ranks #10,362 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 618 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,362 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 618
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Sumiko's 618 recorded births place it above 85.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Sumiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sumiko splits its recorded history at 1934: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sumiko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2011
- Peak year (1927)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Sumiko by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (296 births, 48% of the file).
1920s was Sumiko's strongest decade.
296 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Sumiko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 76
1910s
76 births
- 1920s
1920s
296 births
- 1930s
1930s
123 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 55
1980s
55 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 296 births (48% of all-time use).
How Sumiko compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sumiko's total volume
Sumiko by state
Where Sumiko concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 217 | 35.1% |
| #2 | California | | 179 | 29.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
217 of 618 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sumiko's data
- Sumiko's decade-level peak was the 1920s (296 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Sumikos (217 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sumiko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
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, 1912–2011 (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 Sumiko 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.