Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Samiya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,212 Trend ↓ Falling 21%
Rank 2025
#2,212
among girls · ↓161 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
84
named Samiya · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,134
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
264 babies
All-time total
4,096
#2,941 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Samiya popularity over time

4,096 babies have been named Samiya since 1979, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Girls

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 6 1 – #9,915
1980s 43 4 +617% #7,226
1990s 173 17 +302% #3,142
2000s 1,502 150 +768% #1,056
2010s 1,818 182 +21% #973
2020s (to 2025) 554 92 -49% #1,869

Where Samiya 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 81 0.05 outside top 500
2027 78 0.05 outside top 500
2028 75 0.05 outside top 500
2029 74 0.05 outside top 500
2030 72 0.04 outside top 500

Where Samiya is most popular

Girls named Samiya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.055 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, New York, and Georgia.

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 Samiya 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
Minnesota 31 0.287 +418%
New York 49 0.124 +123%
Georgia 24 0.106 +90%
Florida 44 0.103 +85%
Ohio 14 0.059 +6%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 -16%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -52%
California 14 0.017 -70%
Texas 13 0.016 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Samiya

Samiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,212 in 2025 with 84 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 4,096 American babies have been named Samiya. Its peak came in 2011, when 264 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 Samiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samiya?

The median living Samiya is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 4,100 people named Samiya are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Samiya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 84 #2,212
2024 95 #2,051
2023 95 #2,061
2022 97 #2,018
2021 79 #2,323
2020 104 #1,869
2019 120 #1,739
2018 138 #1,576
2017 136 #1,603
2016 138 #1,604
2015 180 #1,325
2014 186 #1,287
2013 206 #1,170
2012 248 #1,025
2011 264 #973
2010 202 #1,204
2009 244 #1,056
2008 244 #1,074
2007 233 #1,114
2006 215 #1,142
2005 148 #1,443
2004 127 #1,560
2003 97 #1,894
2002 75 #2,220
2001 75 #2,188
2000 44 #3,157
1995 12 #7,424
1990 6 #12,582
1985 – –
1980 5 #11,748
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samiya?

The median living Samiya is about 14 years old. Half of all living Samiyas are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Samiya are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Samiya are alive in the United States, based on 4,096 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samiya in 2025?

Samiya ranked #2,212 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 84 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samiya?

4,096 babies have been named Samiya in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samiya most popular?

Samiya peaked in 2011, when 264 newborns received the name.

Is Samiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samiya rising or falling?

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

Will Samiya become more popular?

Samiya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Samiya 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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