US rank #14721 Girls' name Peak 2019 42 births

Samyla — #14721 US girls' name

42 babies named Samyla in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s262020s16
#14721
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 17% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Samyla was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

10 babies were named Samyla in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samyla

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Samyla between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Samyla currently holds the #14721 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samyla performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Samyla shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samyla 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 42 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.

Samyla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

42

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2019

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,721

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samyla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
10
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4681012 2024202120202019201820142013 5

Samyla by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
26 births that decade — 62% of Samyla's all-time total
2010s262020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samyla?
42 babies have been named Samyla since 2013. It currently ranks #14721 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 10 births.
When was Samyla most popular?
Samyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Samyla been used?
Samyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samyla?
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, 2013–2024 (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.