Sumaiya is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sumaiya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
About the Name Sumaiya
Sumaiya has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 467 places in five years. It was most popular in 2007 at #604 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sumaiya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sumaiya
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Sumaiya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sumaiya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sumaiya has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 467 places in the last five years. Its peak was #604 in 2007. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Sumaiya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Sumaiya include: Sumaiya Siddiqi — Sumaiya Siddiqi is a Pakistani former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler.; Sumaiya Akter — Sumaiya Akter is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh women's national cricket team as a right-arm off-break bowler and right-hand batter.; Sumaiya Khair — Sumaiya Khair is a law professor, researcher, and human rights activist..
Sumaiya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sumaiyas in the wild.
16
UK babies named Sumaiya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 467 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sumaiya
Likely around 1 other Sumaiya in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Sumaiya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sumaiya Siddiqi is a Pakistani former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 19 One Day Internationals and 15 Twenty20 Internationals for Pakistan between 2007 and 2015.
Sumaiya Akter is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh women's national cricket team as a right-arm off-break bowler and right-hand batter. In December 2022, she was selected to the Bangladesh women's under-19 cricket team for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.