girl's name
Sumaya
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,565
Ireland
#865
2010 births
Sumaya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 76 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sumaya is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 109 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 43,624 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Sumaya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 144 |
| 2000s | 631 |
| 2010s | 923 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 413 |
How popular is Sumaya?
In 2025, Sumaya was given to 76 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sumaya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Sumaya is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sûmaya | Sûmaya is a rare spelling of Sumaya, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Sumaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sumaya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sumaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sumaya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sumaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sumaya
How popular is the name Sumaya?
In 2025, Sumaya was given to 76 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sumaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Sumaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sumaya most popular?
Sumaya peaked in 2016, when 109 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sumaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sumaya currently ranks #1,185 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.