Girl · #4,226 in 2026

Sumayyah

Sumeyah was the first member of the Ummah (community) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad to be killed for her faith, making her the first female martyr. Shortly afterward, her husband Yasir ibn Amir was also killed because of his conversion, becoming the first male martyr. Her full name is given variously as Sumayya bint Khabbat or Sumayya bint Khayyat. She was the mother of Ammar ibn Yasir.

Current Rank
#4,226
Peak Rank
#3,399 (2020)
Total Babies
989
5-Yr Trend
-5%
1976
First Year
2026
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#3399
Peak Rank
989
Total Count
41
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sumayyah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sumeyah was the first member of the Ummah (community) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad to be killed for her faith, making her the first female martyr. Shortly afterward, her husband Yasir ibn Amir was also killed because of his conversion, becoming the first male martyr. Her full name is given variously as Sumayya bint Khabbat or Sumayya bint Khayyat. She was the mother of Ammar ibn Yasir.

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The Story of Sumayyah

Sumayyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 45 Sumayyahs were born — ranking #3,399 that year. As of 2026, Sumayyah ranks #4,226 for baby girls with 34 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 989 Sumayyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sumayyah

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sumayyah

What does the name Sumayyah mean?
Sumeyah was the first member of the Ummah (community) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad to be killed for her faith, making her the first female martyr. Shortly afterward, her husband Yasir ibn Amir was also killed because of his conversion, becoming the first male martyr. Her full name is given variously as Sumayya bint Khabbat or Sumayya bint Khayyat. She was the mother of Ammar ibn Yasir.
How popular is Sumayyah in 2026?
In 2026, Sumayyah ranks #4,226 among girls' names in the U.S., with 34 babies given the name that year.
When was Sumayyah most popular?
Sumayyah reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #3,399 that year with 45 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sumayyah most popular?
Sumayyah has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sumayyah.
Is Sumayyah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sumayyah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sumayyah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sumayyah include Mirai, Elleigh, Kamoni. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Sumayyah

Sumayyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 989 births in the dataset. Sumayyah's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,399. Use the chart and map above to compare Sumayyah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.