Sumayyah
Girl name · #4107 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Sumayyah is currently the #4107 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Sumayyah.
Babies named Sumayyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Sumayyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 45 girls were named Sumayyah — good for #3399 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sumayyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sumayyah in class?
Sumayyah scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Sumayyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sumayyah is most common
State-level data for Sumayyah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Sumayyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Sumayyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Safiyah, Safiyyah, Sarayah, Ruqayyah, and Seriyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sumayyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sumayyah a popular girl name?
Sumayyah ranked #4107 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Sumayyah most popular?
Sumayyah peaked in 2020, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3399 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sumayyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Sumayyah. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.