Girls' name · since 2013

Samyla

Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Samyla, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#37,078 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade

Samyla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 42 recorded since 2013.

Social Security Administration records show Samyla recorded 42 times among girls since 2013, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2013 to 2024.

  • #37,078 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 42 born since 2013
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samyla ranks #37,078 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.

#37,078 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Samyla's 42 recorded births place it above 48.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Samyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Samyla splits its recorded history at 2019: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Samyla popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
10
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4681012 2013201420182019202020212024 6

Samyla by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (26 births, 62% of the file).

2010s was Samyla's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Samyla births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samyla?
42 babies have been named Samyla since 2013. All-time, it sits at #37,078 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2019 with 10 births.
Where does Samyla sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samyla ranks #37,078 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
Records for Samyla go back to 2013, giving 12 years of history 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.

What to do with Samyla's data

  • Samyla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Samyla

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Samyla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2013–2024 (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 Samyla 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.