Fumiko
A feminine Japanese name meaning "child of treasured beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 29 living Americans carry the first name Fumiko. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Fumiko today is around 81 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fumiko births was 1923 (60 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fumiko. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Fumiko is about 81 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Fumikos were born before 1955.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Fumiko. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
29
~ 1 in 11,819,115 Americans
Peak year
1923
60 babies that year
Average age
81
years old
1986 SSA rank
#11,526
Tracked since 1910
Census
Fumiko in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,242 people with the first name Fumiko, which placed it at #10,634 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
#10,634
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,242 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
93.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fumiko
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fumiko is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%) and White (1.1%). 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 Fumiko 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 Fumiko at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.8% · 1,165
- Two or more races2.7% · 33
- White1.1% · 14
- Black or African American1.1% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Popularity
Fumiko: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fumiko from the 1910s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 398 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fumiko 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 Fumiko during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fumikos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Hawaii, California, Washington recorded the most babies named Fumiko, while Washington, California, Hawaii recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 198 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Fumiko
Fumiko is a feminine Japanese given name. The name originates from the Japanese language and is a combination of two words: "fu" meaning wealth or fortune, and "mi" meaning beautiful. Together, the name can be interpreted as "beautiful fortune" or "beautiful wealth."
The name Fumiko has been in use for several centuries in Japan, with its earliest recorded examples dating back to the Heian period (794-1185 CE). During this time, Japan experienced a cultural renaissance, and many Japanese names emerged that reflected the aesthetic and poetic sensibilities of the era.
In ancient Japanese literature, Fumiko was often used as a poetic name or pseudonym for female writers and artists. One notable example is the 10th-century poet and lady-in-waiting, Fumiko no Naishi, who served at the imperial court and composed several waka poems that were included in the renowned anthology, Goshūi Wakashū.
Throughout history, there have been several prominent women who bore the name Fumiko. One of the earliest was Fumiko Kiyohara (1180-1252), a renowned Japanese Buddhist nun and poet who founded the Tōkoku-ji temple in Kyoto. Her poetry and teachings had a significant influence on the development of Zen Buddhism in Japan.
In the modern era, one of the most famous Fumikos was Fumiko Hayashi (1903-1951), a Japanese novelist and playwright. She was a pioneering figure in the early 20th-century Japanese feminist movement and her works explored themes of women's rights and social injustice.
Another notable Fumiko was Fumiko Enchi (1905-1986), a celebrated Japanese novelist and playwright. Her works often explored the intersection of traditional Japanese culture and modern sensibilities, and she is widely regarded as one of the most important female writers of the 20th century in Japan.
Fumiko Tanaka (1932-2019) was a Japanese martial artist and the founder of Shinto Muso-ryu, a style of Japanese swordsmanship. She was renowned for her skill and dedication to preserving traditional Japanese martial arts, and she trained numerous students throughout her lifetime.
Fumiko Hayashi (1957-), a Japanese businesswoman and entrepreneur, is the current chairwoman and CEO of Daiko Advertising Inc., one of the largest advertising agencies in Japan. She is recognized as a trailblazer in the Japanese corporate world and has been influential in promoting gender equality in the workplace.
People
Fumiko + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fumiko as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fumiko: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fumiko?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 29 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fumiko 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 11,819,115 US residents.
Is Fumiko a common name?
We classify Fumiko as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 721 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fumiko most popular?
The single biggest year for Fumiko was 1923, when 60 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fumiko is about 81 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fumiko in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,242 people with the name Fumiko, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,634 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 Fumiko 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 Fumiko?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fumiko appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,242 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 Fumiko?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fumiko is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%) and White (1.1%). 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 Fumiko most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Fumiko in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (1,165 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 Fumiko in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fumiko a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fumiko 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 Fumiko still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fumiko 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 Fumiko 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 have the name Fumiko?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Fumiko on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.