Umme is a distinctive choice, ranked #776 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Umme in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#776
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 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 Umme
Unlikely. With around 48 UK babies named Umme per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Umme in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Umme is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 621 places over the last five years to #776 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Notable people named Umme include: 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..
Umme does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ummes in the wild.
48
UK babies named Umme (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 621 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Umme
Likely around 1 other Umme in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Umme
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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 (Sindhi: اُمِ رباب چانڍيو); (Urdu: أم رباب چانڈیو) is a Pakistani lawyer and activist, born in Dadu. She became famous after her father Mukhtiar Chandio, grandfather Karamullah Chandio and her paternal uncle Qabil Chandio were gunned down on 17 January 2018.