Rumaysa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,698

among girls · ↑1,057 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rumaysa · +41% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

41 babies

All-time total

364

#14,336 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Rumaysa popularity over time

364 babies have been named Rumaysa since 2004, 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
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2000s	49	5	–	#10,768
2010s	175	18	+257%	#4,635
2020s (to 2025)	140	23	+33%	#3,698

Where Rumaysa 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	50	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Rumaysa

Rumaysa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,698 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 364 American babies have been named Rumaysa. Its peak came in 2025, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Rumaysa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rumaysa?

The median living Rumaysa is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Rumaysa 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.

Rumaysa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,698
2024	29	#4,755
2023	19	#6,364
2022	16	#7,233
2021	20	#6,129
2020	15	#7,504
2019	24	#5,430
2018	22	#5,751
2017	11	#9,813
2016	18	#6,860
2015	19	#6,679
2014	31	#4,635
2013	17	#7,318
2012	11	#10,301
2011	10	#11,031
2010	12	#9,686
2009	6	#16,868
2008	9	#12,397
2007	10	#11,466
2006	5	#19,456
2005	10	#10,768
2004	9	#11,435
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rumaysa?

The median living Rumaysa is about 7 years old. Half of all living Rumaysas are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Rumaysa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rumaysa are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rumaysa in 2025?

Rumaysa ranked #3,698 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rumaysa?

364 babies have been named Rumaysa in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rumaysa most popular?

Rumaysa peaked in 2025, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Rumaysa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rumaysa rising or falling?

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

Will Rumaysa become more popular?

Rumaysa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Rumaysa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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