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Numa

Unisex

Meaning of Numa: Latin: 'from Numidia'

Numa is a unisex name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6680th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6680

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

269

First recorded 1913 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 5 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Numa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 19.

Gender split

63% boys · 37% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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