Somaya: 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	17	2	–	#12,746
2000s	122	12	+618%	#5,874
2010s	726	73	+495%	#1,193
2020s (to 2025)	138	23	-68%	#4,741

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#12,746

2000s

122

+618%

#5,874

2010s

726

+495%

#1,193

2020s (to 2025)

138

-68%

#4,741

The story of Somaya

Somaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,289 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,003 American babies have been named Somaya. Its peak came in 2012, when 207 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 Somaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Somaya?

The median living Somaya is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 14. An estimated 1,000 people named Somaya 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.

Somaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,289
2024	22	#5,769
2023	24	#5,365
2022	27	#5,009
2021	24	#5,381
2020	28	#4,741
2019	35	#4,144
2018	33	#4,342
2017	37	#4,061
2016	30	#4,719
2015	35	#4,218
2014	65	#2,710
2013	65	#2,703
2012	207	#1,193
2011	198	#1,215
2010	21	#6,357
2009	20	#6,781
2008	23	#6,115
2007	24	#5,874
2006	15	#8,189
2005	7	#14,314
2004	10	#10,581
2003	–	–
2002	11	#9,403
2001	7	#13,303
2000	5	#17,268
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,746
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Somaya?

The median living Somaya is about 13 years old. Half of all living Somayas are between 9 and 14 years old.

How many people named Somaya are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Somaya are alive in the United States, based on 1,003 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Somaya in 2025?

Somaya ranked #8,289 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Somaya?

1,003 babies have been named Somaya in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Somaya most popular?

Somaya peaked in 2012, when 207 newborns received the name.

Is Somaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Somaya rising or falling?

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

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Somaya popularity over time

The story of Somaya

How old are people named Somaya?

Somaya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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