Total births
10
Girls' name · since 2007
Sahmiya
10 babies named Sahmiya in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 2007–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 girls have been named Sahmiya since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sahmiya recorded 10 times among girls since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2011.
- 10 total births
- 2007–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Sahmiya since 2007, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 10
- total births
- 2007–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Sahmiya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
5 babies were named Sahmiya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Sahmiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sahmiya's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded.
Sahmiya at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Sahmiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2011
- Peak year (2007)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Sahmiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sahmiya's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Sahmiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sahmiya? ▼
Sahmiya has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 5 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Sahmiya most popular? ▼
Sahmiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Sahmiya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sahmiya since 2007 -- 5 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Sahmiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sahara, Sahana, Sahar, Sahasra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sahmiya's data
- Sahmiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sahmiya
Nearby Names Like Sahmiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sahmiya
Sahara Girl
#1643 4,729 births
Sahana Girl
#1777 2,870 births
Sahar Girl
#3352 2,453 births
Sahasra Girl
#3169 1,704 births
Sahra Girl
#7705 874 births
Compare Sahmiya side by side: Sahmiya vs Sahara Sahmiya vs Sahana Sahmiya vs Sahar
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2007–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sahmiya: Baby Name Since 2007 - 10 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sahmiya. 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 Sahmiya 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.