girl's name
Soumeya
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 1,406
France
#984
2025 births
Soumeya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in France, ranking #984. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Soumeya is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 80 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1977.
Soumeya over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 180 |
| 2000s | 415 |
| 2010s | 550 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 185 |
How popular is Soumeya?
In 2025, Soumeya was given to 35 babies in France, ranking #984 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Soumeya is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Soumeya is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Souméya | Souméya is a rare spelling of Soumeya, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Soumeya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Soumeya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Soumeya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Soumeya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Soumeya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Soumeya
How popular is the name Soumeya?
In 2025, Soumeya was given to 35 babies in France, ranking #984 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Soumeya a girl's or a boy's name?
Soumeya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Soumeya most popular?
Soumeya peaked in 2015, when 80 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Soumeya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Soumeya currently ranks #984 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.