Boys' name · since 1918

Sumio

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Sumio, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,413 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Sumio sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Sumio recorded 17 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1918 to 1925.

  • #30,413 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumio ranks #30,413 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#30,413 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sumio's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% 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.

Sumio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sumio splits its recorded history at 1921: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sumio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1918)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 191819211925 5

Sumio by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 65% of the file).

1920s was Sumio's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Sumio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sumio?
Sumio has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,413 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1925. 6 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Sumio sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumio ranks #30,413 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 Sumio most popular?
Sumio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Sumio been used?
Sumio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 8 years of data through 1925.
What names are similar to Sumio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sumner, Summit, Summer, Sumit, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sumio: 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, 1918–1925 (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 Sumio 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.