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Somaya

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Somaya: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Girls

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2024, ranging from #2022 to #5669.200220072011201520192024#2022#5669
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3824
1998#3848
2001#3998
2002#2540
2004#3197
2005#3970
2006#2781
2007#2895
2008#2022
2009#3422
2010#2392
2011#2275
2012#2521
2013#3160
2014#3514
2015#3615
2016#3214
2017#4063
2018#3178
2019#4686
2020#4535
2021#4634
2022#5669
2024#4843

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 24 of the 28 years from 1997 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1997–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2022 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2022 in England and Wales in 2008.

Somaya's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#31787HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#32147HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#35146HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#252110HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#227511HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#239210HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#202212HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#27817HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#25406HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Somaya

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1997–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2022 in England and Wales in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.