Natsumi
A feminine Japanese name meaning "summer beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 263 living Americans carry the first name Natsumi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Natsumi today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Natsumi births was 1993 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Natsumi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Natsumi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
263
~ 1 in 1,303,248 Americans
Peak year
1993
12 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,915
Tracked since 1987
Census
Natsumi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 441 people with the first name Natsumi, which placed it at #22,535 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,535
National first-name rank
People counted
441
441 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
73.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Natsumi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natsumi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 73.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.1%) and Two or More Races (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Natsumi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Natsumi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander73.9% · 326
- Hispanic or Latino11.1% · 49
- Two or more races10.7% · 47
- White3.9% · 17
- Black or African American0.5% · 2
Popularity
Natsumi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Natsumi from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 80 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Natsumi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Natsumi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Natsumi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Natsumis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Natsumi
Natsumi is a Japanese given name with origins dating back to the 8th century. The name is derived from the Japanese words "natsu," meaning summer, and "mi," meaning beautiful or elegant. It was initially used as a poetic name to describe the beauty and vibrancy of the summer season.
The earliest recorded use of the name Natsumi can be found in classical Japanese literature and poetry from the Heian period (794-1185 AD). During this time, courtly life and the appreciation of nature were prominent themes, and the name Natsumi reflected this cultural aesthetic.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Natsumi was a famous Japanese waka poet from the 10th century. While her exact birth and death dates are uncertain, her poetic works were included in the prestigious imperial anthology "Gosen Wakashu" (later 10th century).
In the 12th century, a noblewoman named Natsumi served as a lady-in-waiting to the retired Emperor Toba. She was renowned for her calligraphy skills and her contributions to the cultural arts of the imperial court.
During the Edo period (1603-1868), the name Natsumi gained popularity among the samurai class and the nobility. Natsumi Matsudaira (1628-1662) was a prominent figure from this era, known for her skills in poetry, music, and the tea ceremony.
In more recent history, Natsumi Hinata (1908-1999) was a renowned Japanese author and poet. Her works often explored themes of nature, feminism, and the human condition. She received numerous literary awards and accolades during her lifetime.
Another notable figure was Natsumi Iwasaki (1913-2005), a Japanese actress and singer who achieved fame during the golden age of Japanese cinema in the 1930s and 1940s. She starred in numerous films and was celebrated for her talents on the stage.
People
Natsumi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Natsumi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Natsumi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Natsumi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 263 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Natsumi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,303,248 US residents.
Is Natsumi a common name?
We classify Natsumi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 268 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Natsumi most popular?
The single biggest year for Natsumi was 1993, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Natsumi is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Natsumi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 441 people with the name Natsumi, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,535 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Natsumi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Natsumi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Natsumi appears almost entirely female. Of the 446 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Natsumi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natsumi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 73.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.1%) and Two or More Races (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Natsumi most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Natsumi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.9% (326 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Natsumi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Natsumi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Natsumi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Natsumi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Natsumi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Natsumi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Natsumi?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Natsumi at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.