US rank #16105 Girls' name Peak 2011 351 births

Lamiah — #16105 US girls' name

351 babies named Lamiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s1222010s1812020s37
#16105
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Lamiah was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

30 babies were named Lamiah in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lamiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 351 babies named Lamiah between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lamiah currently holds the #16105 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lamiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 181 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lamiah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lamiah in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lamiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 351 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lamiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

351

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2011

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,105

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lamiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
30
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
010203040 2024201920152011200720031997 5

Lamiah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
181 births that decade — 52% of Lamiah's all-time total
1990s112000s1222010s1812020s37

Lamiah by state

Where Lamiah concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lamiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
10 2.8%
New York share of Lamiah's total US births 2.8%

10 of 351 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lamiah?
351 babies have been named Lamiah since 1997. It currently ranks #16105 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 30 births.
When was Lamiah most popular?
Lamiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Lamiah most popular?
The top states for the name Lamiah are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Lamiah been used?
Lamiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lamiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamya, Lamonica, Lamia, Lamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.