Sumaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,383

among girls · ↑273 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sumaya · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,148

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

109 babies

All-time total

2,142

#4,500 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Sumaya popularity over time

2,142 babies have been named Sumaya since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1960s	5	1	–	#8,525
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	26	3	–	#8,068
1990s	144	14	+454%	#3,558
2000s	631	63	+338%	#2,144
2010s	923	92	+46%	#1,883
2020s (to 2025)	413	69	-25%	#2,373

Where Sumaya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	75	0.05	outside top 500
2027	74	0.05	outside top 500
2028	73	0.05	outside top 500
2029	72	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

Where Sumaya is most popular

Girls named Sumaya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Washington, and New York.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sumaya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Minnesota	57	0.528	+1168%
Washington	21	0.145	+249%
New York	56	0.141	+239%
Ohio	15	0.063	+52%
Illinois	13	0.057	+36%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	+12%
California	22	0.026	-37%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sumaya

Sumaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,383 in 2025 with 76 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 2,142 American babies have been named Sumaya. Its peak came in 2016, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sumaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sumaya?

The median living Sumaya is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 2,100 people named Sumaya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sumaya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	76	#2,383
2024	66	#2,656
2023	75	#2,413
2022	62	#2,785
2021	59	#2,886
2020	75	#2,373
2019	88	#2,139
2018	85	#2,205
2017	86	#2,218
2016	109	#1,883
2015	105	#1,934
2014	93	#2,092
2013	86	#2,185
2012	94	#2,063
2011	88	#2,171
2010	89	#2,201
2009	85	#2,313
2008	76	#2,508
2007	94	#2,144
2006	74	#2,508
2005	65	#2,632
2004	58	#2,806
2003	52	#2,951
2002	46	#3,139
2001	47	#3,043
2000	34	#3,801
1995	7	#11,648
1990	6	#12,763
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sumaya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sumaya?

The median living Sumaya is about 13 years old. Half of all living Sumayas are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Sumaya are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Sumaya are alive in the United States, based on 2,142 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sumaya mean?

Sumaya or Suemaya is an Arabic feminine given name.

How popular is the name Sumaya in 2025?

Sumaya ranked #2,383 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 76 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sumaya?

2,142 babies have been named Sumaya in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sumaya most popular?

Sumaya peaked in 2016, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Sumaya a boy or girl name?

Sumaya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sumaya rising or falling?

Sumaya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sumaya become more popular?

Sumaya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Sumaya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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