Rumi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,283

among girls · ↑445 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

256

named Rumi · +37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,184

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

256 babies

All-time total

1,624

#7,772 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Rumi popularity over time

1,624 babies have been named Rumi since 2002, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	24	44	68	7	–	#13,677
2010s	256	233	489	49	+619%	#2,625
2020s (to 2025)	673	394	1,067	178	+264%	#1,283

Where Rumi 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	202	0.13	outside top 500
2027	228	0.14	outside top 500
2028	253	0.16	outside top 500
2029	276	0.17	outside top 500
2030	298	0.19	outside top 500

Where Rumi is most popular

Girls named Rumi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.073 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and Virginia.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rumi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	171	0.203	+178%
New York	50	0.126	+73%
Virginia	18	0.106	+44%
Washington	13	0.090	+23%
Georgia	18	0.079	+8%
Texas	53	0.066	-10%
North Carolina	13	0.057	-22%
Maryland	5	0.047	-35%
Florida	20	0.047	-36%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-55%
Illinois	7	0.031	-58%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rumi

Rumi is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,283 in 2025 with 175 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,624 American babies have been named Rumi, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 256 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 Rumi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rumi?

The median living Rumi is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 1,600 people named Rumi 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.

Rumi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	175	#1,283	81	#1,931
2024	118	#1,728	69	#2,154
2023	103	#1,932	63	#2,270
2022	107	#1,894	57	#2,462
2021	90	#2,116	64	#2,216
2020	80	#2,254	60	#2,285
2019	67	#2,625	52	#2,548
2018	43	#3,604	51	#2,541
2017	27	#5,030	32	#3,504
2016	28	#4,965	25	#4,177
2015	28	#4,961	20	#4,860
2014	17	#7,245	10	#8,013
2013	20	#6,428	10	#7,987
2012	11	#10,302	12	#6,953
2011	9	#11,968	11	#7,407
2010	6	#16,568	10	#8,017
2009	5	#19,642	8	#9,698
2008	–	–	6	#12,274
2007	8	#13,677	9	#8,783
2006	5	#19,457	6	#11,772
2005	–	–	8	#8,940
2004	–	–	7	#9,741
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Famous people named Rumi

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

1 Rumi Sufi mystic and poet (1207–1273) Medieval
2 Rumi Utsugi Japanese footballer (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rumi?

The median living Rumi is about 4 years old. Half of all living Rumis are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Rumi are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Rumi are alive in the United States, based on 1,624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rumi in 2025?

Rumi ranked #1,283 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 175 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rumi?

1,624 babies have been named Rumi in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rumi most popular?

Rumi peaked in 2025, when 256 newborns received the name.

Is Rumi a boy or girl name?

Rumi is used for both: about 59% of babies named Rumi have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Rumi rising or falling?

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

Will Rumi become more popular?

Rumi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 298 girls named Rumi 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 Rumi?

Well-known people named Rumi include Rumi (writer), Rumi Utsugi (soccer player).

Names like Rumi

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

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