Sumaiya
Sumaiya was the #6,838 girls' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #1,809 in England & Wales.
Sumaiya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,838 (16) | #1,809 (16) | — |
| 2024 | #5,021 (26) | #1,819 (16) | — |
| 2023 | #7,247 (15) | #2,201 (12) | — |
| 2022 | #11,231 (8) | #2,488 (10) | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #6,414 (18) | #2,341 (11) | — |
| 2020 | #8,406 (12) | #1,352 (23) | #2,873 (6) |
| 2019 | #6,414 (18) | #1,252 (26) | — |
| 2018 | #7,762 (14) | #1,586 (19) | #1,996 (10) |
| 2017 | #7,442 (15) | #1,219 (28) | — |
| 2016 | #7,988 (14) | #1,278 (26) | #3,294 (5) |
| 2015 | #5,288 (25) | #1,033 (34) | — |
| 2014 | #4,892 (28) | #877 (43) | #2,905 (6) |
| 2013 | #5,486 (24) | #854 (44) | #2,595 (7) |
| 2012 | #6,341 (20) | #916 (40) | #2,601 (7) |
| 2011 | #5,728 (23) | #749 (50) | #2,348 (8) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #4,808.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1991.
How common is it?
about 1 in 100,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 100,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 16,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Sumaiya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 78,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 32,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumaiya | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Sumaiya | England & Wales | Girls | #1,809 | 16 |
| Sumaiya | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Sumaiya | US | Girls | #6,838 | 16 |