Rubie vs Sumaya
Rubie 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Rubie was ranked #910 and Sumaya #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Rubie was ranked #1809 and Sumaya #1166 among girls in England and Wales.
Rubie and Sumaya over time
Rubie and Sumaya appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Sumaya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rubie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Rubie and Sumaya changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1809 and #1166.
- Longest-running competitions
Rubie and Sumaya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #1166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Rubie #382 in 2007, Sumaya #385 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Rubie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sumaya in 24.
Highest recorded here: Rubie #382 in 2007, Sumaya #385 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rubie #1809, Sumaya #1166.
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 | Rubie | 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, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1809 (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
- Rubie and Sumaya both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Rubie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #382 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1809 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