Total births
329
Girls' name · since 1996
Sumaiyah
329 babies named Sumaiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9249
- among girls today
- 329
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Sumaiyah currently ranks #9249 among girls' names in America, with 329 babies recorded since 1996.
Sumaiyah has 329 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9249 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of girls, 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 1996 to 2025.
- #9249 among girls today
- 329 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sumaiyah is currently the #9249 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 329 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9249
- among girls today
- 329
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Sumaiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9249
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Sumaiyah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
21 babies were named Sumaiyah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Sumaiyah compares
329 47th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sumaiyah's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sumaiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 329 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sumaiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sumaiyah splits its recorded history at 2009: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sumaiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#9,249
Active since
1996
Sumaiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Sumaiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sumaiyah's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Sumaiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
152 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 152 births (46% of all-time use).
Sumaiyah by state
Where Sumaiyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 3.3% |
New York share of Sumaiyah's total US births 3.3%
11 of 329 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sumaiyah? ▼
Sumaiyah has been given to 329 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9249 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Sumaiyah most popular? ▼
Sumaiyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Sumaiyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sumaiyah are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Sumaiyah been used? ▼
Sumaiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 30 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sumaiyah? ▼
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 Sumaiyah's data
- Sumaiyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (152 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sumaiyahs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Sumaiyah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sumaiyah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sumaiyah: #9249 Girls' Name - 329 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sumaiyah. 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 Sumaiyah 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 June 2026.