Sumi
Feminine
Sumi entered the US charts in 1916, peaked at #3284 in 1927, ranks #14942 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Sumi?
Sumi first appears in US birth records in 1916 — 109 years ago. The typical Sumi alive today was born around 1963, making them about 62 years old. About 100 people named Sumi are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Sumi most popular?
Sumi peaked in 1927, reaching #3284 nationally. Today it ranks #14942, 11,658 places below that high. See the whole 1927 chart.
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1916
- Most girls named
- 19229 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3284reached in 1927
- Change vs 2023
- −16.7%5 in 2025, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sumis among us
people named Sumi are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 321,453 born in 2025 was named Sumi
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Sumi sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Sumi beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Sumi in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
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Frequently asked
- How many Sumis are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 100 people named Sumi are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Sumi in 2025?
- Sumi ranks #14942 among US girl names in 2025, with 5 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Sumi?
- About 1 in every 321,453 US girls born in 2025 was named Sumi — 5 in all.
- Will my child share the name Sumi with classmates?
- Sumi will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Sumi
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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