Total births
360
Girls' name · since 2001
Lamyah
Lamyah has 360 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10756
- among girls today
- 360
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lamyah is the #10756 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 360 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lamyah has been recorded 360 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #10756 nationally and more common than 39% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #10756 among girls today
- 360 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lamyah is currently the #10756 girls' name in America, more common than 39% of girls - 360 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10756
- among girls today
- 360
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Lamyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10756
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 39% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Lamyah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
29 babies were named Lamyah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Lamyah compares
360 49th percentile among 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
Lamyah's all-time total is 6% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lamyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 360 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lamyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lamyah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lamyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#10,756
Active since
2001
Lamyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Lamyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lamyah's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Lamyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
124 births
- 2010s
2010s
180 births
- 2020s 56
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 180 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lamyah? ▼
Lamyah has been given to 360 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10756 as of the latest data. 29 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Lamyah most popular? ▼
Lamyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 180 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Lamyah been used? ▼
Lamyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lamyah? ▼
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.
What to do with Lamyah's data
- Lamyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 56 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lamyah
Nearby Names Like Lamyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lamyah
Lamya Girl
#11391 2,046 births
Lamonica Girl
1,662 births
Lamia Girl
#7003 1,390 births
Lamar Girl
#6419 1,284 births
Lamiyah Girl
#6300 892 births
Compare Lamyah side by side: Lamyah vs Lamya Lamyah vs Lamonica Lamyah vs Lamia
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Lamyah: #10756 Girls' Name - 360 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lamyah. 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 Lamyah 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.