Samiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,650

among girls · ↓211 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

126

named Samiyah · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,756

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

343 babies

All-time total

5,255

#2,486 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Samiyah popularity over time

5,255 babies have been named Samiyah since 1982, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	21	2	–	#6,496
1990s	228	23	+986%	#2,892
2000s	1,541	154	+576%	#995
2010s	2,580	258	+67%	#789
2020s (to 2025)	885	148	-43%	#1,290

Where Samiyah 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	121	0.08	outside top 500
2027	116	0.07	outside top 500
2028	113	0.07	outside top 500
2029	110	0.07	outside top 500
2030	107	0.07	outside top 500

Where Samiyah is most popular

Girls named Samiyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.088 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

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 Samiyah 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
Maryland	21	0.198	+126%
South Carolina	16	0.178	+103%
Pennsylvania	35	0.148	+69%
New York	55	0.139	+58%
Louisiana	12	0.137	+56%
Florida	58	0.136	+54%
Missouri	16	0.133	+51%
Virginia	22	0.129	+47%
Michigan	23	0.126	+44%
Georgia	28	0.123	+40%
North Carolina	28	0.123	+40%
Mississippi	5	0.107	+22%
Illinois	19	0.083	-5%
Ohio	19	0.080	-9%
Texas	57	0.071	-19%
New Jersey	11	0.061	-31%
California	50	0.059	-32%
Alabama	5	0.053	-39%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-53%
Indiana	5	0.036	-59%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
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South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
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 Samiyah

Samiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,650 in 2025 with 126 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 5,255 American babies have been named Samiyah. Its peak came in 2011, when 343 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 Samiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samiyah?

The median living Samiyah is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 5,200 people named Samiyah 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.

Samiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	126	#1,650
2024	154	#1,439
2023	123	#1,689
2022	146	#1,496
2021	163	#1,362
2020	173	#1,290
2019	185	#1,258
2018	190	#1,232
2017	219	#1,135
2016	257	#1,033
2015	252	#1,048
2014	269	#991
2013	292	#884
2012	328	#820
2011	343	#789
2010	245	#1,024
2009	266	#995
2008	233	#1,111
2007	252	#1,044
2006	209	#1,166
2005	153	#1,403
2004	117	#1,666
2003	114	#1,683
2002	86	#2,026
2001	65	#2,432
2000	46	#3,059
1995	14	#6,556
1990	8	#9,966
1985	5	#12,071
1980	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samiyah?

The median living Samiyah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Samiyahs are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Samiyah are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Samiyah are alive in the United States, based on 5,255 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Samiyah mean?

Derived from Arabic سَامِيَة (sāmiya).

How popular is the name Samiyah in 2025?

Samiyah ranked #1,650 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 126 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samiyah?

5,255 babies have been named Samiyah in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samiyah most popular?

Samiyah peaked in 2011, when 343 newborns received the name.

Is Samiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Samiyah become more popular?

Samiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 107 girls named Samiyah 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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