Girls' name · since 1961
Uma
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 1,901 babies named Uma, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,854 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,012 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,901
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,901 babies have been named Uma since 1961, making it today's #3012 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Uma recorded 1,901 times among girls since 1961, holding rank #3012 nationally today, ahead of 83% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #4,854 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,012 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,901 born since 1961
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Uma ranks #4,854 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,012 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,901 born since 1961, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,854 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,012 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,901
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
Uma's 1,901 recorded births place it above 93.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Uma compares
1,901 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Uma's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Uma | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,901 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 81 | 21 | 19,840 |
Uma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Uma splits its recorded history at 2001: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 81 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Uma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Uma by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (681 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Uma's strongest decade.
681 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Uma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 170
1990s
170 births
- 2000s
2000s
559 births
- 2010s
2010s
681 births
- 2020s
2020s
404 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 681 births (36% of all-time use).
How Uma 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 Uma's total volume
Uma by state
Where Uma concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 391 | 20.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 242 | 12.7% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 42 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 41 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 30 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Washington | | 13 | 0.7% |
391 of 1,901 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Uma appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Uma's data
- Uma's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (681 total births) through the 2020s (404) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Umas (391 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Uma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1961–2025 (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 Uma 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.