Total births
380
Boys' name · since 1986
Umer
Umer has 380 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12823
- among boys today
- 380
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Umer is the #12823 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 380 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Umer has been recorded 380 times among boys since 1986, currently ranked #12823 nationally and more common than 10% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2024.
- #12823 among boys today
- 380 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Umer is currently the #12823 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 380 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12823
- among boys today
- 380
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Umer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12823
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Umer was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
17 babies were named Umer in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Umer compares
380 Top 49% higher than 51% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Umer's all-time total is 4% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Umer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 380 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Umer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Umer splits its recorded history at 2007: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Umer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#12,823
Active since
1986
Umer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2024
- Peak year (1999)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Umer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Umer's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Umer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s
2000s
126 births
- 2010s
2010s
113 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 126 births (33% of all-time use).
Umer by state
Where Umer concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 38 | 10.0% |
New York share of Umer's total US births 10.0%
38 of 380 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Umer? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 380 babies named Umer. Today it holds rank #12823 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 17 births.
When was Umer most popular? ▼
Umer was most popular in the 2000s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Umer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Umer are New York (38 births).
How long has the name Umer been used? ▼
Records for Umer go back to 1986, giving 39 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Umer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Umesh. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Umer's data
- Umer's decade-level peak was the 2000s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Umers (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1986–2024 (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. "Umer: #12823 Boys' Name - 380 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/umer. 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 Umer 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 June 2026.