girl's name

Umayya

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 26

Umayya is a girl's name. In 2019 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2008, when 4 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2004.

Umayya over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2010s.

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Births named Umayya by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 7
2010s 14

How popular is Umayya?

In 2019, Umayya was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Umayya is used

France #3,469 5 in 2025
England & Wales #6,133 3 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 Umayya

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

Parents who like Umayya also like

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

Sibling names for Umayya

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

Common questions about Umayya

How popular is the name Umayya?

In 2019, Umayya was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

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

Umayya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Umayya most popular?

Umayya peaked in 2008, when 4 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Umayya a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Umayya currently ranks #3,469 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.