girl's name

Sumiya

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 155

Sumiya is a girl's name. In 2019 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Sumiya is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2004, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Sumiya 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 2021, not a full ten years.

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Births named Sumiya by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 13
2000s 60
2010s 10
2020s (to 2021) 3

How popular is Sumiya?

In 2021, Sumiya was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Sumiya is used

England & Wales #6,536 3 in 2021
United States #14,385 6 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Sumiya

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Sumiya also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sumiya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Sumiya

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sumiya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Sumiya

How popular is the name Sumiya?

In 2021, Sumiya was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Sumiya a girl's or a boy's name?

Sumiya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Sumiya most popular?

Sumiya peaked in 2004, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.