unisex name
Rumi
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,269
England and Wales
#867
2025 births
Rumi is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 54% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 256 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Rumi is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 256 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,951 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
Rumi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s | 489 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,067 |
How popular is Rumi?
In 2025, Rumi was given to 256 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rumi is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rumi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rumi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rumi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rumi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rumi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rumi
How popular is the name Rumi?
In 2025, Rumi was given to 256 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rumi a girl's or a boy's name?
Rumi is used for both girls and boys. About 54% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Rumi most popular?
Rumi peaked in 2025, when 256 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rumi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rumi currently ranks #867 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.