Samyia: 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	5	1	–	#14,043
1990s	27	3	+440%	#8,128
2000s	199	20	+637%	#4,743
2010s	148	15	-26%	#5,187
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-82%	#10,949

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#14,043

1990s

+440%

#8,128

2000s

199

+637%

#4,743

2010s

148

-26%

#5,187

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#10,949

The story of Samyia

Samyia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1989, 395 American babies have been named Samyia. Its peak came in 2008, when 32 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 Samyia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samyia?

The median living Samyia is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Samyia 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.

Samyia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#13,248
2020	9	#10,949
2019	7	#13,576
2018	7	#13,568
2017	10	#10,573
2016	11	#9,990
2015	16	#7,550
2014	17	#7,249
2013	18	#6,980
2012	25	#5,534
2011	27	#5,187
2010	10	#11,102
2009	21	#6,513
2008	32	#4,743
2007	27	#5,356
2006	25	#5,520
2005	22	#5,753
2004	19	#6,450
2003	20	#6,009
2002	10	#10,095
2001	13	#8,099
2000	10	#9,746
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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 Samyia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Samyia?

The median living Samyia is about 17 years old. Half of all living Samyias are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Samyia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Samyia are alive in the United States, based on 395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Samyia mean?

Spelling variant of Samia.

How popular is the name Samyia in 2025?

Samyia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Samyia?

395 babies have been named Samyia in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samyia most popular?

Samyia peaked in 2008, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Samyia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samyia rising or falling?

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

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Samyia popularity over time

The story of Samyia

How old are people named Samyia?

Samyia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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