Sumayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,695

among girls · ↑1,526 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sumayah

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

80 babies

All-time total

562

#11,017 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Sumayah popularity over time

562 babies have been named Sumayah since 1983, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,831
1990s	26	3	+420%	#8,172
2000s	283	28	+988%	#2,373
2010s	155	16	-45%	#6,536
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	0%	#5,695

Where Sumayah 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Sumayah

Sumayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,695 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 562 American babies have been named Sumayah. Its peak came in 2006, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Sumayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sumayah?

The median living Sumayah is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Sumayah 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.

Sumayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,695
2024	16	#7,221
2023	17	#6,897
2022	10	#10,308
2021	13	#8,410
2020	15	#7,531
2019	14	#8,089
2018	13	#8,554
2017	16	#7,405
2016	10	#10,763
2015	15	#7,961
2014	17	#7,266
2013	13	#8,988
2012	17	#7,423
2011	20	#6,536
2010	20	#6,601
2009	26	#5,520
2008	24	#5,936
2007	65	#2,818
2006	80	#2,373
2005	17	#7,103
2004	15	#7,793
2003	23	#5,397
2002	15	#7,397
2001	9	#10,919
2000	9	#10,642
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sumayah?

The median living Sumayah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Sumayahs are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Sumayah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sumayah are alive in the United States, based on 562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sumayah mean?

Sumaya or Suemaya is an Arabic feminine given name.

How popular is the name Sumayah in 2025?

Sumayah ranked #5,695 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sumayah?

562 babies have been named Sumayah in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sumayah most popular?

Sumayah peaked in 2006, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Sumayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sumayah rising or falling?

Sumayah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sumayah become more popular?

Sumayah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Sumayah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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