Total births
185
Unisex name · since 2006
Umi
185 babies named Umi in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8800
- among girls today
- 185
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Umi currently ranks #8800 among unisex names in America, with 185 babies recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Umi recorded 185 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #8800 nationally today, ahead of 50% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #8800 among girls today
- 185 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Umi is currently the #8800 unisex name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 185 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8800
- among girls today
- 185
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Umi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8800
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Umi was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
24 babies were named Umi in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Umi compares
185 35th percentile among 17,726 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
Umi's all-time total is 52% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Umi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 185 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Umi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Umi splits its recorded history at 2017: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Umi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,800
Active since
2006
Umi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Umi popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 2020 (Umi as boys' name)
Umi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Umi's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Umi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 99 births (54% of all-time use).
Umi by state
Where Umi concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 9.7% |
California share of Umi's total US births 9.7%
18 of 185 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Umi? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 185 babies named Umi. Today it holds rank #8800 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 24 births.
When was Umi most popular? ▼
Umi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Umi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Umi are California (18 births).
Is Umi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Umi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 185 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Umi been used? ▼
Umi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Umi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Umika. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Umi's data
- California records the most Umis (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Umi: #8800 Unisex Name - 185 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/umi. 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 Umi 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.