Total births
1,390
Girls' name · since 1968
Lamia
Lamia has 1,390 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7003
- among girls today
- 1,390
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lamia is the #7003 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,390 recorded since 1968.
Lamia has 1,390 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7003 as of the latest data, more common than 60% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #7003 among girls today
- 1,390 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lamia is currently the #7003 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 1,390 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7003
- among girls today
- 1,390
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Lamia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7003
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Lamia was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
50 babies were named Lamia in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Lamia compares
1,390 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lamia's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lamia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,390 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lamia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lamia's full recorded timeline at 1999, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 50 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lamia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#7,003
Active since
1968
Lamia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Lamia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lamia's strongest decade.
417 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Lamia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 54
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
167 births
- 1990s
1990s
264 births
- 2000s
2000s
417 births
- 2010s
2010s
360 births
- 2020s 120
2020s
120 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 417 births (30% of all-time use).
How Lamia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lamia's total volume
Lamia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lamia by state
Where Lamia concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 81 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 9 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.4% |
New York share of Lamia's total US births 5.8%
Even split
81 of 1,390 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Lamia appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lamia? ▼
Lamia has been given to 1,390 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7003 as of the latest data. 50 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Lamia most popular? ▼
Lamia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 417 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Lamia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lamia are New York (81 births), Ohio (11 births), Georgia (10 births).
How long has the name Lamia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lamia since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lamia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamya, Lamonica, Lamar, Lamiyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lamia's data
- Lamia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (417 total births); usage has since declined to 120 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lamias (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lamia
Nearby Names Like Lamia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lamia
Lamya Girl
#11391 2,046 births
Lamonica Girl
1,662 births
Lamar Girl
#6419 1,284 births
Lamiyah Girl
#6300 892 births
Lamiya Girl
#9196 769 births
Compare Lamia side by side: Lamia vs Lamya Lamia vs Lamonica Lamia vs Lamar
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lamia: #7003 Girls' Name - 1,390 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lamia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lamia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.