Total births
350
Girls' name · since 1999
Sameeha
350 babies named Sameeha in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14288
- among girls today
- 350
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Sameeha currently ranks #14288 among girls' names in America, with 350 babies recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Sameeha recorded 350 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #14288 nationally today, ahead of 19% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #14288 among girls today
- 350 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sameeha is currently the #14288 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 350 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14288
- among girls today
- 350
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Sameeha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14288
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Sameeha was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
26 babies were named Sameeha in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Sameeha compares
350 48th 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
Sameeha's all-time total is 8% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sameeha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 350 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sameeha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sameeha's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sameeha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#14,288
Active since
1999
Sameeha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Sameeha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sameeha's strongest decade.
175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Sameeha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
139 births
- 2010s
2010s
175 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 175 births (50% of all-time use).
Sameeha by state
Where Sameeha concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sameeha? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 350 babies named Sameeha. Today it holds rank #14288 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 26 births.
When was Sameeha most popular? ▼
Sameeha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 175 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Sameeha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sameeha are New York (22 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Sameeha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sameeha since 1999 -- 26 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Sameeha? ▼
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.
What to do with Sameeha's data
- Sameeha's decade-level peak was the 2010s (175 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sameehas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Sameeha
Nearby Names Like Sameeha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sameeha
Samantha Girl
#126 592,847 births
Samara Girl
#309 22,764 births
Samira Girl
#774 8,875 births
Sammie Girl
#4389 7,833 births
Samiyah Girl
#1439 5,255 births
Compare Sameeha side by side: Sameeha vs Samantha Sameeha vs Samara Sameeha vs Samira
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sameeha
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2024 (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. "Sameeha: #14288 Girls' Name - 350 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sameeha. 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 Sameeha 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 July 2026.