Samiah: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#10,103
1990s	106	11	+864%	#5,094
2000s	642	64	+506%	#2,081
2010s	655	66	+2%	#1,999
2020s (to 2025)	150	25	-62%	#4,065

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,103

1990s

106

+864%

#5,094

2000s

642

+506%

#2,081

2010s

655

+2%

#1,999

2020s (to 2025)

150

-62%

#4,065

The story of Samiah

Samiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,509 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,564 American babies have been named Samiah. Its peak came in 2011, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Samiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samiah?

The median living Samiah is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 1,600 people named Samiah 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.

Samiah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,509
2024	26	#5,125
2023	24	#5,358
2022	27	#5,004
2021	20	#6,134
2020	35	#4,065
2019	36	#4,061
2018	29	#4,754
2017	53	#3,086
2016	61	#2,823
2015	64	#2,770
2014	66	#2,679
2013	78	#2,363
2012	82	#2,311
2011	99	#1,999
2010	87	#2,234
2009	91	#2,187
2008	95	#2,134
2007	98	#2,081
2006	83	#2,304
2005	78	#2,308
2004	59	#2,773
2003	50	#3,030
2002	39	#3,514
2001	27	#4,540
2000	22	#5,283
1995	11	#7,965
1990	8	#9,965
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Samiah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Samiah?

The median living Samiah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Samiahs are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Samiah are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Samiah are alive in the United States, based on 1,564 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Samiah mean?

Spelling variant of Samiyah.

How popular is the name Samiah in 2025?

Samiah ranked #6,509 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samiah?

1,564 babies have been named Samiah in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samiah most popular?

Samiah peaked in 2011, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Samiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samiah rising or falling?

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

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Samiah popularity over time

The story of Samiah

How old are people named Samiah?

Samiah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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