Sumayyah is a distinctive choice, ranked #497 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sumayyah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#497
About the Name Sumayyah
Sumayyah is steadily gaining in popularity, up 62 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #398 in 2003, and it currently sits at #497. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sumayyah 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 Sumayyah
Unlikely. With around 79 UK babies named Sumayyah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sumayyah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sumayyah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 62 places over the last five years to #497 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Sumayyah 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.
Sumayyah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sumayyahs in the wild.
79
UK babies named Sumayyah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 62 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sumayyah
Likely around 1 other Sumayyah 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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