How Many People Are Named Sumayyah?
An estimated 907 people in the United States have the first name Sumayyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Sumayyah peaked in popularity in 2020 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sumayyah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sumayyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
907
About 1 in 377,899 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2020
45 births
Total Registered
920
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sumayyah
Sumayyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 920 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sumayyah as a female name
Ranked #4,178 in 2024
35 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (45 births)
Sumayyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sumayyah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 331 babies were registered. While Sumayyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sumayyah by Decade
How has Sumayyah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sumayyah by State
Birth registrations for Sumayyah span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Illinois, California, New Jersey. On average, about 40 Sumayyahs were registered per state.
Sumayyah + Last Name Combinations
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Sumayyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sumayyah?
We estimate approximately 907 people named Sumayyah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 377,899 Americans share this first name.
Is Sumayyah a common name?
Sumayyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 920 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sumayyah most popular?
Sumayyah reached peak popularity in 2020, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sumayyah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sumayyah a female name?
Sumayyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sumayyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sumayyah Smith, Sumayyah Johnson, Sumayyah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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