Girls' name · since 1916

Umeko

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Umeko, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,686 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 1916
1990s
peak decade

Umeko sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 52 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Umeko has been recorded 52 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1993.

  • #34,686 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 52 born since 1916
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Umeko ranks #34,686 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1916, peaking in the 1990s.

#34,686 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 1916
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Umeko's 52 recorded births place it above 52.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Umeko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Umeko's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Umeko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1990)
9
Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
45678910 19161920192119731987199019921993 7

Umeko by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (24 births, 46% of the file).

1990s was Umeko's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Umeko births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Umeko? ▼
52 babies have been named Umeko since 1916. All-time, it sits at #34,686 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1990 with 9 births.
Where does Umeko sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Umeko ranks #34,686 of 72,339 girls' 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 Umeko most popular? ▼
Umeko was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Umeko been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Umeko since 1916 -- 78 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Umeko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Umeka, Umeki, Umekia, Umeno, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Umeko

Nearby Names Like Umeko

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

Umeka Girl
109 births
Umeki Girl
17 births
Umekia Girl
15 births
Umeno Girl
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Umeyo Girl
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Umeko: 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, 1916–1993 (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 Umeko 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.