Girls' name · since 1969
Sumaya
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 2,142 babies named Sumaya, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,500 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,374 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,142
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,142 babies have been named Sumaya since 1969, making it today's #2374 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumaya has been recorded 2,142 times among girls since 1969, currently ranked #2374 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #4,500 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,374 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,142 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumaya ranks #4,500 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,374 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,142 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,500 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,374 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,142
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sumaya's 2,142 recorded births place it above 93.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
How Sumaya compares
2,142 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,297 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
Sumaya's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sumaya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,142 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 109 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sumaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sumaya's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 109, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sumaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Sumaya by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (923 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Sumaya's strongest decade.
923 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Sumaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 144
1990s
144 births
- 2000s
2000s
631 births
- 2010s
2010s
923 births
- 2020s
2020s
413 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 923 births (43% of all-time use).
How Sumaya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sumaya's total volume
Sumaya by state
Where Sumaya concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 448 | 20.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 199 | 9.3% |
| #3 | California | | 127 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 113 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Washington | | 95 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Texas | | 27 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 0.7% |
448 of 2,142 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Sumaya appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sumaya's data
- Sumaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (923 total births) through the 2020s (413) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Sumayas (448 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sumaya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sumaya 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 August 2026.