US rank #4929 Girls' name Peak 2007 2,826 births

Samya — #4929 US girls' name

2,826 babies named Samya in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s161990s1072000s15682010s9662020s169
#4929
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Samya was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

232 babies were named Samya in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samya

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,826 babies named Samya between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Samya currently holds the #4929 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 232 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,568 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Samya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 171 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Samya in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samya 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 2,826 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.

Samya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,826

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2007

232 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,929

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
232
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Samya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,568 births that decade — 55% of Samya's all-time total
1980s161990s1072000s15682010s9662020s169

Samya by state

Where Samya concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Samya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
171 6.1%
#2 Florida
164 5.8%
#3 California
156 5.5%
#4 New York
133 4.7%
#5 Georgia
127 4.5%
#6 North Carolina
116 4.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
116 4.1%
#8 Michigan
112 4.0%
Texas share of Samya's total US births 6.1%
Even split

171 of 2,826 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Samya appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samya?
2,826 babies have been named Samya since 1981. It currently ranks #4929 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 232 births.
When was Samya most popular?
Samya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,568 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Samya most popular?
The top states for the name Samya are Texas (171 births), Florida (164 births), California (156 births).
How long has the name Samya been used?
Samya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samya?
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, 1981–2024 (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.