Lamia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	8	1	–	#5,392
1970s	54	5	+575%	#5,589
1980s	167	17	+209%	#3,924
1990s	264	26	+58%	#3,327
2000s	417	42	+58%	#3,101
2010s	360	36	-14%	#3,387
2020s (to 2025)	120	20	-44%	#4,611

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,392

1970s

+575%

#5,589

1980s

167

+209%

#3,924

1990s

264

+58%

#3,327

2000s

417

+58%

#3,101

2010s

360

-14%

#3,387

2020s (to 2025)

120

-44%

#4,611

The story of Lamia

Lamia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,637 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,390 American babies have been named Lamia. Its peak came in 2004, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lamia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lamia?

The median living Lamia is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 30. An estimated 1,400 people named Lamia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lamia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,637
2024	16	#7,106
2023	23	#5,484
2022	20	#6,119
2021	20	#6,075
2020	29	#4,611
2019	35	#4,117
2018	29	#4,723
2017	39	#3,889
2016	35	#4,205
2015	35	#4,194
2014	36	#4,152
2013	44	#3,543
2012	33	#4,442
2011	48	#3,387
2010	26	#5,338
2009	30	#4,882
2008	45	#3,619
2007	45	#3,633
2006	45	#3,537
2005	35	#4,075
2004	50	#3,106
2003	45	#3,269
2002	41	#3,365
2001	36	#3,671
2000	45	#3,101
1995	18	#5,332
1990	21	#4,605
1985	11	#6,258
1980	12	#5,721
1975	7	#7,564
1970	7	#6,696
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lamia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lamia?

The median living Lamia is about 21 years old. Half of all living Lamias are between 12 and 30 years old.

How many people named Lamia are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Lamia are alive in the United States, based on 1,390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lamia in 2025?

Lamia ranked #8,637 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lamia?

1,390 babies have been named Lamia in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lamia most popular?

Lamia peaked in 2004, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Lamia a boy or girl name?

Lamia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lamia rising or falling?

Lamia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lamia popularity over time

The story of Lamia

How old are people named Lamia?

Lamia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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