Safia vs Sumaya
Safia 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Safia was ranked #510 and Sumaya #408 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Safia was ranked #910 and Sumaya #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Safia was ranked #1262 and Sumaya #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Safia and Sumaya over time
Safia and Sumaya appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Sumaya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Safia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Safia and Sumaya changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1262 and #1160.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Safia held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sumaya in 19.
Highest recorded here: Safia #440 in 1999, Sumaya #385 in 2007.
The order changed in 2024: Sumaya moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #832 and #1008; by 2024 that had become #1262 and #1160.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Safia #1262, Sumaya #1160.
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1992–2024
Safia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sumaya in 11.
Highest recorded here: Safia #381 in 2019, Sumaya #291 in 2009.
The order changed in 2022: Sumaya moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #421 and #496; by 2022 that had become #459 and #366.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Safia #510, 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 | Safia | 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-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #524 (2025) | Norway · Girls #408 (2024) |
| 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
- Safia and Sumaya both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Safia
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #382 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #381 among girls in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #524 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls