Uma
How to say it: OO-muh · /ˈumə/
Sanskrit name meaning 'tranquillity, flax' - epithet of goddess Parvati, short and global.
Uma was the 2,167th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 55 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,310 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,167 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 55 |
| Share of births | 1 in 60,278 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,310 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Uma is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Uma is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Uma
- Uma Thurman (born 1970)American actress and model
- Uma Bharti (born 1959)Indian politician
- Uma Aaltonen (1940–2009)Finnish author, journalist, and Green League politician
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