The first name Sumaya
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 28 girls were named Sumaya, making it the 1,166th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 113 births (#388).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sumaya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sumaya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 76 girls born in the United States were named Sumaya, the 2,383rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 109 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Sumaya
- Sumy
Famous people named Sumaya
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sumayyah bint KhayyatCompanion (Sahabiyyah) of Muhammad, 550–615
Questions
- How popular is the name Sumaya?
- In 2025, 28 girls born in England and Wales were named Sumaya, ranking 1,166th. Its peak was 2008, with 113 births.
- What are nicknames for Sumaya?
- Common nicknames for Sumaya include Sumy.
- Is Sumaya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,142 US babies named Sumaya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sumaya most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 109 babies were named Sumaya, its highest rank at 1,883rd.