Samya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,076

among girls · ↓203 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Samya · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

232 babies

All-time total

2,854

#3,712 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Samya popularity over time

2,854 babies have been named Samya since 1981, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	16	2	–	#10,107
1990s	107	11	+569%	#3,786
2000s	1,568	157	+1365%	#1,121
2010s	967	97	-38%	#1,328
2020s (to 2025)	196	33	-66%	#3,585

Where Samya 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	24	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Samya

Samya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,076 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 2,854 American babies have been named Samya. Its peak came in 2007, when 232 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 Samya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samya?

The median living Samya is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 20. An estimated 2,800 people named Samya 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.

Samya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,076
2024	28	#4,873
2023	21	#5,923
2022	44	#3,585
2021	39	#3,871
2020	38	#3,830
2019	37	#3,987
2018	52	#3,149
2017	50	#3,240
2016	65	#2,692
2015	58	#2,994
2014	100	#1,991
2013	100	#1,974
2012	173	#1,357
2011	176	#1,328
2010	156	#1,453
2009	187	#1,300
2008	215	#1,187
2007	232	#1,121
2006	197	#1,226
2005	181	#1,254
2004	167	#1,288
2003	114	#1,684
2002	123	#1,545
2001	97	#1,831
2000	55	#2,702
1995	5	#15,276
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samya?

The median living Samya is about 17 years old. Half of all living Samyas are between 13 and 20 years old.

How many people named Samya are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Samya are alive in the United States, based on 2,854 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samya in 2025?

Samya ranked #5,076 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samya?

2,854 babies have been named Samya in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samya most popular?

Samya peaked in 2007, when 232 newborns received the name.

Is Samya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samya rising or falling?

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

Will Samya become more popular?

Samya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Samya 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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