US rank #16417 Girls' name Peak 2011 82 births

Samariyah — #16417 US girls' name

82 babies named Samariyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s342010s372020s11
#16417
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Samariyah was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

12 babies were named Samariyah in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samariyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Samariyah between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Samariyah currently holds the #16417 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samariyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Samariyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samariyah 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 82 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.

Samariyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

82

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2011

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,417

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samariyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
12
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
468101214 202420222019201320122011201020092008200720062004 6

Samariyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
37 births that decade — 45% of Samariyah's all-time total
2000s342010s372020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samariyah?
82 babies have been named Samariyah since 2004. It currently ranks #16417 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 12 births.
When was Samariyah most popular?
Samariyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Samariyah been used?
Samariyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samariyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samantha, Samara, Samira, Sammie, 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, 2004–2024 (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.