Rumor
A rumor, or rumour, is an unverified piece of information circulating among people, especially without solid evidence.
Meaning & Origin of Rumor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A rumor, or rumour, is an unverified piece of information circulating among people, especially without solid evidence.
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The Story of Rumor
Rumor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 10 Rumors were born — ranking #9,732 that year. As of 2026, Rumor ranks #9,521 for baby girls with 10 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 104 Rumors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rumor
Rumor is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 104 births in the dataset. Rumor's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #9,732. Use the chart and map above to compare Rumor's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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