Sumayyah
Girl name · #4107 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sumayyah? In official American birth records, Sumayyah has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sumayyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Sumayyah?
In official American birth records, the name Sumayyah first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.