US rank #1440 Girls' name Peak 2011 5,125 births

Samiyah — #1440 US girls' name

5,125 babies named Samiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s211990s2282000s15412010s25772020s758
#1440
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Samiyah was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

342 babies were named Samiyah in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samiyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,125 babies named Samiyah between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Samiyah currently holds the #1440 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 342 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samiyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,577 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Samiyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 453 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Samiyah in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samiyah 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 5,125 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.

Samiyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,125

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2011

342 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,440

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samiyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
342
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420192014200920041999199419861982 5

Samiyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,577 births that decade — 50% of Samiyah's all-time total
1980s211990s2282000s15412010s25772020s758

Samiyah by state

Where Samiyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Samiyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
453 8.8%
#2 New York
372 7.3%
#3 Florida
359 7.0%
#4 California
335 6.5%
#5 New Jersey
304 5.9%
#6 Texas
257 5.0%
#7 Georgia
251 4.9%
#8 North Carolina
206 4.0%
Pennsylvania share of Samiyah's total US births 8.8%
Even split

453 of 5,125 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Samiyah appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samiyah?
5,125 babies have been named Samiyah since 1982. It currently ranks #1440 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 342 births.
When was Samiyah most popular?
Samiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,577 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Samiyah most popular?
The top states for the name Samiyah are Pennsylvania (453 births), New York (372 births), Florida (359 births).
How long has the name Samiyah been used?
Samiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samiyah?
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.

Keep exploring Samiyah

Nearby Names Like Samiyah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samiyah

Names with a similar popularity rank to Samiyah

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1982–2024 (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.