US rank #9164 Girls' name Peak 2011 759 births

Lamiya — #9164 US girls' name

759 babies named Lamiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s792000s2912010s3092020s80
#9164
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Lamiya was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

51 babies were named Lamiya in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lamiya

The Social Security Administration has registered 759 babies named Lamiya between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lamiya currently holds the #9164 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 51 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lamiya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 309 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lamiya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Lamiya in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lamiya 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 759 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.

Lamiya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

759

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2011

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,164

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lamiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
51
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Lamiya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
309 births that decade — 41% of Lamiya's all-time total
1990s792000s2912010s3092020s80

Lamiya by state

Where Lamiya concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Lamiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
13 1.7%
#2 Michigan
12 1.6%
#3 North Carolina
11 1.4%
#4 Tennessee
6 0.8%
#5 California
5 0.7%
#6 Mississippi
5 0.7%
#7 Ohio
5 0.7%
Illinois share of Lamiya's total US births 1.7%
Even split

13 of 759 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lamiya?
759 babies have been named Lamiya since 1990. It currently ranks #9164 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 51 births.
When was Lamiya most popular?
Lamiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 309 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Lamiya most popular?
The top states for the name Lamiya are Illinois (13 births), Michigan (12 births), North Carolina (11 births).
How long has the name Lamiya been used?
Lamiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lamiya?
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, 1990–2024 (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.