US rank #14242 Girls' name Peak 2008 350 births

Sameeha — #14242 US girls' name

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.

1990s52000s1392010s1752020s31
#14242
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Sameeha

The Social Security Administration has registered 350 babies named Sameeha between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sameeha currently holds the #14242 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sameeha performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 175 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Sameeha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Sameeha in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sameeha 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 350 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.

Sameeha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

350

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2008

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,242

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sameeha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
26
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
051015202530 2024202020162012200820041999 5

Sameeha by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
175 births that decade — 50% of Sameeha's all-time total
1990s52000s1392010s1752020s31

Sameeha by state

Where Sameeha concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Sameeha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
22 6.3%
#2 Texas
6 1.7%
New York share of Sameeha's total US births 6.3%
Even split

22 of 350 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sameeha?
350 babies have been named Sameeha since 1999. It currently ranks #14242 among girls. The peak year 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?
Sameeha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.