Sumiko: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	76	8	–	#2,143
1920s	296	30	+289%	#1,275
1930s	123	12	-58%	#1,531
1940s	11	1	-91%	#4,375
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	25	3	–	#6,004
1980s	55	6	+120%	#2,932
1990s	11	1	-80%	#13,231
2000s	16	2	+45%	#14,799
2010s	5	1	-69%	#19,242
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,143

1920s

296

+289%

#1,275

1930s

123

-58%

#1,531

1940s

-91%

#4,375

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,004

1980s

+120%

#2,932

1990s

-80%

#13,231

2000s

+45%

#14,799

2010s

-69%

#19,242

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sumiko

Sumiko is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 618 American babies have been named Sumiko. Its peak came in 1927, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Sumiko?

The median living Sumiko is about 45 years old; half are between 39 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Sumiko 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.

Sumiko year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,242
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,113
2007	5	#20,205
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,799
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	31	#2,932
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	10	#2,907
1930	27	#1,531
1925	26	#1,696
1920	28	#1,580
1915	7	#3,752
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sumiko?

The median living Sumiko is about 45 years old. Half of all living Sumikos are between 39 and 87 years old.

How many people named Sumiko are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Sumiko are alive in the United States, based on 618 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sumiko mean?

Borrowed from Japanese すみこ (Sumiko).

How popular is the name Sumiko in 2025?

Sumiko did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sumiko?

618 babies have been named Sumiko in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sumiko most popular?

Sumiko peaked in 1927, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Sumiko a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sumiko rising or falling?

Sumiko has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sumiko

Sumiko popularity over time

The story of Sumiko

How old are people named Sumiko?

Sumiko year by year

Frequently asked questions

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