Girls' name · since 1982
Samiyah
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 5,255 babies named Samiyah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,486 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,648 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,255
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Samiyah currently ranks #1648 among girls' names in America, with 5,255 babies recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Samiyah recorded 5,255 times among girls since 1982, holding rank #1648 nationally today, ahead of 90% 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 1982 to 2025.
- #2,486 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,648 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,255 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samiyah ranks #2,486 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,648 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,255 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,486 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,648 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,255
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Samiyah's 5,255 recorded births place it above 96.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Samiyah compares
5,255 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 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
Samiyah's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samiyah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,255 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 343 | 21 | 19,840 |
Samiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samiyah's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 343, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 343
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Samiyah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,580 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Samiyah's strongest decade.
2,580 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Samiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 228
1990s
228 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,541 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,580 births
- 2020s 885
2020s
885 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,580 births (49% of all-time use).
How Samiyah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Samiyah's total volume
Samiyah by state
Where Samiyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 458 | 8.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 383 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 369 | 7.0% |
| #4 | California | | 344 | 6.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 309 | 5.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 267 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 251 | 4.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 214 | 4.1% |
458 of 5,255 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Samiyah appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Samiyah's data
- Samiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,580 total births) through the 2020s (885) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Samiyahs (458 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Samiyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Samiyah 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 August 2026.