Total births
22
Girls' name · since 2004
Sumaia
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Sumaia, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 2004–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Sumaia since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sumaia has 22 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2015.
- 22 total births
- 2004–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Sumaia since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 22
- total births
- 2004–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Sumaia was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
6 babies were named Sumaia in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Sumaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sumaia splits its recorded history at 2008: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sumaia at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Sumaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2015
- Peak year (2004)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Sumaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sumaia's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Sumaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sumaia? ▼
Sumaia has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 6 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Sumaia most popular? ▼
Sumaia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Sumaia been used? ▼
Records for Sumaia go back to 2004, giving 12 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Sumaia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Summer, Sumaya, Sumer, Sumayyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sumaia's data
- Sumaia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sumaia
Nearby Names Like Sumaia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sumaia
Summer Girl
#142 91,321 births
Sumaya Girl
#2648 2,142 births
Sumer Girl
1,527 births
Sumayyah Girl
#4145 955 births
Sumiko Girl
618 births
Compare Sumaia side by side: Sumaia vs Summer Sumaia vs Sumaya Sumaia vs Sumer
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sumaia: Baby Name Since 2004 - 22 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sumaia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sumaia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.