Simone vs Sumaya
Simone 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 2019, Simone was ranked #400 and Sumaya #382 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Simone was ranked #422 and Sumaya #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Simone was ranked #1672 and Sumaya #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Simone and Sumaya over time
Simone and Sumaya appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Simone reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Sumaya 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.
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
Simone and Sumaya changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1992 and 2019, ending at #400 and #382.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Simone held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sumaya in 21.
Highest recorded here: Simone #248 in 1996, Sumaya #385 in 2007.
The order changed in 2004: Sumaya moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #425 and #468; by 2004 that had become #542 and #428.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Simone #1672, Sumaya #1160.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1992–2019
Simone held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sumaya in 7.
Highest recorded here: Simone #243 in 2001, Sumaya #291 in 2009.
The order changed in 2013: Sumaya moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #297 and #477; by 2013 that had become #508 and #353.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Simone #400, Sumaya #382.
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 | Simone | 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Norway · Girls #408 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Simone has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sumaya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Simone
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #474 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1992
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls