Umi
The Story of Umi
As a girl name
Umi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 24 Umis were born — ranking #5,235 that year. As of 2026, Umi ranks #7,600 for girls with 14 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 198 Umis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Umi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2020, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 9 Umis were born — ranking #8,161 that year. As of 2026, Umi ranks #9,752 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Umis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Umi
Umi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 198 births in the dataset. Umi's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #5,235. Use the chart and map above to compare Umi'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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