girl's name
Sumaira
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 231
Sumaira is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 1996, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 131,735 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Sumaira over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Sumaira?
In 2025, Sumaira was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Sumaira is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sumaira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sumaira also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sumaira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sumaira
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sumaira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sumaira
How popular is the name Sumaira?
In 2025, Sumaira was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Sumaira a girl's or a boy's name?
Sumaira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sumaira most popular?
Sumaira peaked in 1996, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sumaira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sumaira currently ranks #5,336 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.