Samaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,756

among girls · ↑236 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

116

named Samaya · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,856

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

221 babies

All-time total

3,164

#3,490 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Samaya popularity over time

3,164 babies have been named Samaya since 1980, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	5	1	–	#11,743
1990s	87	9	+1640%	#4,178
2000s	1,192	119	+1270%	#1,161
2010s	1,317	132	+10%	#1,162
2020s (to 2025)	563	94	-29%	#1,756

Where Samaya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	120	0.07	outside top 500
2027	124	0.08	outside top 500
2028	127	0.08	outside top 500
2029	129	0.08	outside top 500
2030	132	0.08	outside top 500

Where Samaya is most popular

Girls named Samaya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Florida, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Samaya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	52	0.131	+123%
Florida	39	0.091	+55%
California	61	0.073	+23%
Texas	49	0.061	≈ national
Illinois	13	0.057	≈ national
New Jersey	10	0.055	-6%
North Carolina	10	0.044	-25%
Michigan	8	0.044	-25%
Ohio	5	0.021	-64%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Samaya

Samaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,756 in 2025 with 116 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 3,164 American babies have been named Samaya. Its peak came in 2007, when 221 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 Samaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samaya?

The median living Samaya is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 3,100 people named Samaya 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.

Samaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	116	#1,756
2024	99	#1,992
2023	86	#2,207
2022	80	#2,342
2021	96	#2,021
2020	86	#2,133
2019	81	#2,269
2018	88	#2,158
2017	121	#1,749
2016	123	#1,727
2015	117	#1,791
2014	112	#1,827
2013	143	#1,538
2012	200	#1,219
2011	211	#1,162
2010	121	#1,736
2009	177	#1,352
2008	195	#1,280
2007	221	#1,161
2006	170	#1,364
2005	106	#1,848
2004	90	#2,037
2003	76	#2,256
2002	74	#2,247
2001	42	#3,306
2000	41	#3,327
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1980	5	#11,743
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samaya?

The median living Samaya is about 14 years old. Half of all living Samayas are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Samaya are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Samaya are alive in the United States, based on 3,164 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samaya in 2025?

Samaya ranked #1,756 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 116 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samaya?

3,164 babies have been named Samaya in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samaya most popular?

Samaya peaked in 2007, when 221 newborns received the name.

Is Samaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samaya rising or falling?

Samaya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Samaya become more popular?

Samaya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 132 girls named Samaya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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