Lumi is a distinctive choice, ranked #1302 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lumi in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1302
About the Name Lumi
Lumi has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1302. The name has climbed 998 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2012.
Lumi is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lumi
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Lumi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lumi in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lumi is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 998 places over the last five years to #1302 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Lumi is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lumi include: Ott Lumi — Ott Lumi is an Estonian politician.; Lumi Pollack — Lumi Ella Pollack is an American actress..
Lumi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lumis in the wild.
25
UK babies named Lumi (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 998 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lumi
Likely around 1 other Lumi in the class
UK Popularity (2012–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lumi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lumi Ella Pollack is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in The Fallout as Amelia Cavell, in Autumn and the Black Jaguar as Autumn Edison and in Electric Bloom as Posey Parker.