Sumayah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1491 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sumayah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1491
About the Name Sumayah
Sumayah is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 672 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1031 in 2006 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sumayah 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 Sumayah
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Sumayah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sumayah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sumayah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 672 places over the last five years to #1491 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Sumayah 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.
Sumayah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sumayahs in the wild.
21
UK babies named Sumayah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 672 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sumayah
Likely around 1 other Sumayah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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