Total births
12
Girls' name · since 2009
Sahmiyah
12 babies named Sahmiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 2009–2010
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Sahmiyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sahmiyah has been recorded 12 times among girls since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2009 to 2010.
- 12 total births
- 2009–2010 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Sahmiyah since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2010.
- 12
- total births
- 2009–2010
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Sahmiyah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
7 babies were named Sahmiyah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Sahmiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sahmiyah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sahmiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Sahmiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2010
- Peak year (2010)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Sahmiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sahmiyah's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Sahmiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sahmiyah? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 12 babies named Sahmiyah. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 7 births.
When was Sahmiyah most popular? ▼
Sahmiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Sahmiyah been used? ▼
Sahmiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 2 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Sahmiyah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Sahmiyah
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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, 2009–2010 (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. "Sahmiyah: Baby Name Since 2009 - 12 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sahmiyah. 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 Sahmiyah 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.