Sumayya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,447

among girls · ↑582 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sumayya · +22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

45 babies

All-time total

422

#13,097 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Sumayya popularity over time

422 babies have been named Sumayya since 1990, 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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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	39	4	–	#10,360
2000s	87	9	+123%	#7,104
2010s	120	12	+38%	#7,338
2020s (to 2025)	176	29	+144%	#3,447

Where Sumayya 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	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	77	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Sumayya

Sumayya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,447 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 422 American babies have been named Sumayya. Its peak came in 2025, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Sumayya?

The median living Sumayya is about 8 years old; half are between 2 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Sumayya 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.

Sumayya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,447
2024	37	#4,029
2023	32	#4,445
2022	24	#5,446
2021	19	#6,387
2020	19	#6,295
2019	14	#8,090
2018	12	#9,094
2017	11	#9,861
2016	12	#9,365
2015	12	#9,426
2014	12	#9,467
2013	17	#7,338
2012	9	#12,102
2011	15	#8,153
2010	6	#16,734
2009	11	#10,591
2008	11	#10,723
2007	7	#15,292
2006	7	#14,964
2005	17	#7,104
2004	12	#9,200
2003	7	#13,679
2002	7	#13,446
2001	–	–
2000	8	#11,669
1995	7	#11,649
1990	6	#12,764
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sumayya?

The median living Sumayya is about 8 years old. Half of all living Sumayyas are between 2 and 17 years old.

How many people named Sumayya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sumayya are alive in the United States, based on 422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sumayya mean?

Spelling variant of Sumaya.

How popular is the name Sumayya in 2025?

Sumayya ranked #3,447 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sumayya?

422 babies have been named Sumayya in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sumayya most popular?

Sumayya peaked in 2025, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Sumayya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sumayya rising or falling?

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

Will Sumayya become more popular?

Sumayya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Sumayya 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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