Samaiyah: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	15	2	–	#7,171
1980s	22	2	+47%	#6,603
1990s	55	6	+150%	#7,627
2000s	104	10	+89%	#7,049
2010s	91	9	-13%	#7,734
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-60%	#11,961

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,171

1980s

+47%

#6,603

1990s

+150%

#7,627

2000s

104

+89%

#7,049

2010s

-13%

#7,734

2020s (to 2025)

-60%

#11,961

The story of Samaiyah

Samaiyah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 309 American babies have been named Samaiyah. Its peak came in 2007, when 19 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 Samaiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samaiyah?

The median living Samaiyah is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Samaiyah 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.

Samaiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#15,006
2021	8	#12,017
2020	8	#11,961
2019	8	#12,248
2018	7	#13,562
2017	9	#11,467
2016	6	#15,906
2015	7	#14,244
2014	–	–
2013	13	#8,958
2012	16	#7,734
2011	13	#9,053
2010	12	#9,695
2009	9	#12,275
2008	15	#8,453
2007	19	#7,049
2006	11	#10,473
2005	7	#14,218
2004	5	#18,272
2003	12	#8,955
2002	10	#10,094
2001	6	#14,971
2000	10	#9,742
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,117
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,073
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samaiyah?

The median living Samaiyah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Samaiyahs are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Samaiyah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Samaiyah are alive in the United States, based on 309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samaiyah in 2025?

Samaiyah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Samaiyah?

309 babies have been named Samaiyah in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samaiyah most popular?

Samaiyah peaked in 2007, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Samaiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samaiyah rising or falling?

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

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Samaiyah popularity over time

The story of Samaiyah

How old are people named Samaiyah?

Samaiyah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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