Total births
61
Girls' name · since 2001
Sumayo
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.
- #16320
- among girls today
- 61
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Sumayo currently ranks #16320 among girls' names in America, with 61 babies recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Sumayo recorded 61 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #16320 nationally today, ahead of 8% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #16320 among girls today
- 61 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sumayo is currently the #16320 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 61 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16320
- among girls today
- 61
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Sumayo vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16320
of 17,726 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.
How Sumayo compares
61 17th 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
Sumayo's all-time total is 84% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sumayo | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 61 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sumayo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sumayo's full recorded timeline at 2013, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sumayo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,320
Active since
2001
Sumayo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Sumayo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sumayo's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Sumayo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sumayo? ▼
Sumayo has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16320 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Sumayo go back to 2001, giving 24 years of history 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.
What to do with Sumayo's data
- Sumayo's decade-level peak was the 2010s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Sumayo
Nearby Names Like Sumayo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sumayo
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 Sumayo side by side: Sumayo vs Summer Sumayo vs Sumaya Sumayo vs Sumer
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sumayo
Oviya #16319
160 births · Peak 2011
Zareyah #16321
73 births · Peak 2008
Nailyn #16318
72 births · Peak 2016
Abigaille #16322
38 births · Peak 2008
Mariabelen #16317
124 births · Peak 2002
Alynah #16323
247 births · Peak 2007
Libny #16316
74 births · Peak 2002
Amarachukwu #16324
122 births · Peak 2018
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, 2001–2024 (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. "Sumayo: #16320 Girls' Name - 61 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sumayo. 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 Sumayo 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.