Umer
Umer was the #2,789 boys' name in Canada in 2025 (6 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Umer as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #5,137 (3) | — | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #12,349 (5) | #2,672 (8) | — | #2,710 (6) |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | #4,108 (4) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,300 (9) | #3,450 (5) | — | — |
| 2021 | #10,799 (6) | #3,451 (5) | — | #2,812 (5) |
| 2020 | #8,739 (8) | #2,228 (9) | — | — |
| 2019 | #8,889 (8) | #2,104 (10) | — | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | #1,991 (11) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,788 (15) | — | — | #1,720 (10) |
| 2016 | #6,726 (12) | #2,804 (7) | — | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #6,676 (12) | #1,511 (16) | — | #1,956 (8) |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | #2,459 (8) | — | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | #1,920 (11) | — | #2,305 (6) |
| 2012 | #7,050 (11) | #1,589 (15) | — | #2,368 (6) |
| 2011 | #5,675 (15) | #1,688 (13) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Canada in 2002 at #1,086.
- First recorded in Canada in 1993.
How common is it?
about 1 in 26,000 baby boys in the published Canada list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,517 | 6 |
Umer (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umer | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Umer | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Umer | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Umer | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Umer | US | Boys | — | too few |