Will my child share the name Umme with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Umme per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Umme in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Umme becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Umme is rising: up 264 places since 2020, to #1,133 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #776 in 2024.

Is Umme a good choice for a distinctive name?

Umme 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.

Is Umme a popular baby name in the United States?

Umme does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Umme is a distinctive choice, ranked #1133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Umme in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1133

About the Name Umme

2024 marks Umme's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #776. The name has climbed 621 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Umme is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Umme in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Umme

Umme Kulsum Smrity — Umme Kulsum Smrity is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gaibandha-3 constituency during 2020–2024.
Umme Rubab Chandio — Umme Rubab Chandio (Sindhi: اُمِ رباب چانڍيو); (Urdu: أم رباب چانڈیو) is a Pakistani lawyer and activist, born in Dadu.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Umme

UK babies named Umme (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 264 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Umme

Almost certainly the only Umme in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Umme

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day.

Umme Kulsum Smrityb. 1963

Umme Kulsum Smrity is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gaibandha-3 constituency during 2020–2024.

Umme Rubab Chandio

Umme Rubab Chandio (Sindhi: اُمِ رباب چانڍيو); (Urdu: أم رباب چانڈیو) is a Pakistani lawyer and activist, born in Dadu.