Norah vs Sumaya
Norah and Sumayacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Norah was ranked #240 and Sumaya #1166 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Norah was ranked #348 and Sumaya #408 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Norah was ranked #593 and Sumaya #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norah and Sumaya over time
Norah and Sumaya appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sumaya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Norah in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2025
Norah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sumaya in 17.
Highest recorded here: Norah #232 in 2022, Sumaya #385 in 2007.
The order changed in 2015: Norah moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #521 and #486; by 2015 that had become #473 and #674.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Norah #240, Sumaya #1166.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Norah held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sumaya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Norah #161 in 2016, Sumaya #291 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Norah #348, Sumaya #408.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Norah | Sumaya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #240 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Norah and Sumaya both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Norah
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #240 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sumaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #678 among girls in Norway in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2024
Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1992–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls