US rank #6282 Girls' name Peak 2012 878 births

Lamiyah — #6282 US girls' name

878 babies named Lamiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s132000s2122010s5282020s125
#6282
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Lamiyah was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

68 babies were named Lamiyah in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lamiyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 878 babies named Lamiyah between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lamiyah currently holds the #6282 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 68 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lamiyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 528 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lamiyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 35 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Lamiyah in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lamiyah 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 878 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.

Lamiyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

878

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2012

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,282

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lamiyah popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
68
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200419991997 6

Lamiyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
528 births that decade — 60% of Lamiyah's all-time total
1990s132000s2122010s5282020s125

Lamiyah by state

Where Lamiyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lamiyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
35 4.0%
#2 Florida
31 3.5%
#3 California
23 2.6%
#4 Illinois
22 2.5%
#5 North Carolina
10 1.1%
#6 Texas
10 1.1%
#7 New York
7 0.8%
#8 Arkansas
5 0.6%
Ohio share of Lamiyah's total US births 4.0%
Even split

35 of 878 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Lamiyah appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lamiyah?
878 babies have been named Lamiyah since 1997. It currently ranks #6282 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 68 births.
When was Lamiyah most popular?
Lamiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 528 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Lamiyah most popular?
The top states for the name Lamiyah are Ohio (35 births), Florida (31 births), California (23 births).
How long has the name Lamiyah been used?
Lamiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lamiyah?
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.