Total births
58
Boys' name · since 1999
Umut
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Umut, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8674
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Umut is the #8674 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 58 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Umut has been recorded 58 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #8674 nationally and more common than 39% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #8674 among boys today
- 58 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Umut is currently the #8674 boys' name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 58 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8674
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Umut vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8674
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Umut was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Umut in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Umut compares
58 18th percentile among 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
Umut's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Umut | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Umut's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Umut's full recorded timeline at 2018, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Umut at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,674
Active since
1999
Umut popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Umut by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Umut's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Umut births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Umut? ▼
Umut has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8674 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Umut most popular? ▼
Umut was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Umut been used? ▼
Records for Umut go back to 1999, giving 26 years of history through 2024.
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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, 1999–2024 (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. "Umut: #8674 Boys' Name - 58 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/umut. 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 Umut 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.