Ummayyah is a distinctive choice, ranked #5591 in 2019. Your child is likely to be the only Ummayyah in their class.
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UK Rank 2019
#5591
About the Name Ummayyah
Ummayyah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2431 places in five years. It was most popular in 2012 at #1649 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2006.
Ummayyah 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 Ummayyah
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Ummayyah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ummayyah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ummayyah has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 2431 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1649 in 2012. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Ummayyah 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.
Ummayyah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ummayyahs in the wild.
3
UK babies named Ummayyah (2019)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 2431 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ummayyah
Likely around 1 other Ummayyah in the class
UK Popularity (2006–2019)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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