US rank #16265 Girls' name Peak 2014 61 births

Sumayo — #16265 US girls' name

61 babies named Sumayo in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s172010s392020s5
#16265
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Sumayo was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

9 babies were named Sumayo in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sumayo

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Sumayo between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sumayo currently holds the #16265 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sumayo performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sumayo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sumayo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 61 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sumayo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

61

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2014

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,265

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sumayo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
9
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Sumayo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
39 births that decade — 64% of Sumayo's all-time total
2000s172010s392020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sumayo?
61 babies have been named Sumayo since 2001. It currently ranks #16265 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 9 births.
When was Sumayo most popular?
Sumayo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Sumayo been used?
Sumayo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sumayo?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.