US rank #11345 Girls' name Peak 2007 2,032 births

Lamya — #11345 US girls' name

2,032 babies named Lamya in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s131990s1142000s10512010s7282020s126
#11345
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

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

2007
Single peak year

162 babies were named Lamya in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lamya

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,032 babies named Lamya between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lamya currently holds the #11345 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 162 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lamya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,051 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lamya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 139 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Lamya in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lamya 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 2,032 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.

Lamya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,032

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2007

162 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,345

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lamya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
162
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Lamya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,051 births that decade — 52% of Lamya's all-time total
1980s131990s1142000s10512010s7282020s126

Lamya by state

Where Lamya concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lamya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
139 6.8%
#2 Michigan
122 6.0%
#3 Ohio
105 5.2%
#4 Texas
73 3.6%
#5 California
71 3.5%
#6 Florida
55 2.7%
#7 Georgia
49 2.4%
#8 Tennessee
48 2.4%
Illinois share of Lamya's total US births 6.8%
Even split

139 of 2,032 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Lamya appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lamya?
2,032 babies have been named Lamya since 1981. It currently ranks #11345 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 162 births.
When was Lamya most popular?
Lamya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,051 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Lamya most popular?
The top states for the name Lamya are Illinois (139 births), Michigan (122 births), Ohio (105 births).
How long has the name Lamya been used?
Lamya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lamya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamonica, Lamia, Lamar, Lamiyah, 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, 1981–2024 (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.