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Numa
OriginLatin; Arabic
Meaning"law; delight"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#12838
Boys#13356
58% girls · 42% boys
About Numa
Numa was the second king of Rome (after Romulus), who was known for being especially peaceful and religious.
Numa is also given to girls, where it ranks #12838 in the US.
Pronounced NOO-muh.
As of November 2026, Numa ranked #13356 for boys and #12838 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2264 for boys in 1915 and #8354 for girls in 2003.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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