Samayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,371

among girls · ↑2,980 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Samayah

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

45 babies

All-time total

538

#11,323 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Samayah popularity over time

538 babies have been named Samayah since 1998, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#12,407
2000s	180	18	+1400%	#3,647
2010s	246	25	+37%	#3,697
2020s (to 2025)	100	17	-32%	#5,371

Where Samayah 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Samayah

Samayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,371 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 538 American babies have been named Samayah. Its peak came in 2007, when 45 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 Samayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samayah?

The median living Samayah is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 500 people named Samayah 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.

Samayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,371
2024	13	#8,351
2023	19	#6,371
2022	14	#7,962
2021	18	#6,638
2020	12	#8,866
2019	18	#6,658
2018	13	#8,535
2017	24	#5,495
2016	26	#5,262
2015	22	#5,996
2014	25	#5,433
2013	22	#5,981
2012	43	#3,697
2011	31	#4,660
2010	22	#6,150
2009	23	#6,059
2008	32	#4,741
2007	45	#3,647
2006	35	#4,248
2005	14	#8,254
2004	11	#9,787
2003	9	#11,165
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,975
2000	5	#17,087
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samayah?

The median living Samayah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Samayahs are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Samayah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Samayah are alive in the United States, based on 538 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samayah in 2025?

Samayah ranked #5,371 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samayah?

538 babies have been named Samayah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samayah most popular?

Samayah peaked in 2007, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Samayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samayah rising or falling?

Samayah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Samayah become more popular?

Samayah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Samayah 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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