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Sumeya

Girl

Meaning of Sumeya: Arabic & Persian: 'high above'

Sumeya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9363rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9363

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

272

First recorded 2000 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Sumeya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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