Sumi

SOO-mee /ˈsuːmi/
girl 2 syllables cooling

Sumi is a very rare girls' name that peaked in 1922 and has grown less common since.

Sumi is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #16,983 for girl births in the United States (and #28,085 across all names), given to 5 babies. Sumi was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1922 (9 births).

About the name Sumi

PronunciationSOO-mee /ˈsuːmi/
CultureJapanese
#16,983U.S. rank among girls 2025
#28,085among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
9peak births 1922
1916first in SSA data

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How popular is Sumi?

Girls named Sumi 5 in 2025
19161920194019601980200020202025
Girls named Sumi per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Sumi total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#16,983
202366#14,976
202255#17,464
202155#17,401
202066#14,904
201977#13,645
201766#15,713
201455#18,904
200955#19,863
200766#17,367
200655#19,705
200355#18,079
199866#13,901
19836—#10,113
19827—#9,091
19776—#9,485
19756—#8,900
19746—#8,599
19635—#7,510
19605—#7,181
19337—#3,703
19296—#4,504
19286—#4,661
19279—#3,535
19268—#3,846
19258—#3,987
19249—#3,629
19235—#5,626
19229—#3,626
19217—#4,400
19196—#4,745
19186—#4,749
19177—#4,038
19165—#5,068