Bluma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,753

among girls · ↑456 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bluma

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

22 babies

All-time total

473

#12,269 all-time among girls

First recorded

1907

in Social Security records

Bluma popularity over time

473 babies have been named Bluma since 1907, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	11	1	–	#1,861
1910s	23	2	+109%	#2,870
1920s	42	4	+83%	#3,801
1930s	6	1	-86%	#3,797
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	23	2	–	#7,629
1980s	11	1	-52%	#9,347
1990s	14	1	+27%	#10,401
2000s	63	6	+350%	#7,388
2010s	173	17	+175%	#5,859
2020s (to 2025)	107	18	+3%	#5,582

Where Bluma is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Bluma

Bluma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,753 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 473 American babies have been named Bluma. Its peak came in 2012, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bluma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bluma?

The median living Bluma is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Bluma are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bluma year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,753
2024	19	#6,209
2023	22	#5,582
2022	12	#8,624
2021	13	#8,105
2020	20	#5,893
2019	17	#6,761
2018	12	#8,697
2017	21	#5,859
2016	17	#6,956
2015	18	#6,765
2014	17	#7,041
2013	15	#7,816
2012	22	#5,929
2011	17	#7,167
2010	17	#7,266
2009	17	#7,388
2008	10	#10,926
2007	11	#10,240
2006	9	#11,595
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,147
2002	5	#15,798
2001	6	#13,760
2000	–	–
1995	7	#10,656
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,500
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Bluma

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Bluma Zeigarnik Soviet psychologist (1901–1988) 1900–1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bluma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bluma?

The median living Bluma is about 11 years old. Half of all living Blumas are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Bluma are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Bluma are alive in the United States, based on 473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bluma in 2025?

Bluma ranked #5,753 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bluma?

473 babies have been named Bluma in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bluma most popular?

Bluma peaked in 2012, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Bluma a boy or girl name?

Bluma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bluma rising or falling?

Bluma is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bluma become more popular?

Bluma is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Bluma in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bluma?

Well-known people named Bluma include Bluma Zeigarnik (psychologist).

Names like Bluma

Names that sound and feel close to Bluma: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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