Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2007
Semaiah
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Semaiah, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2007–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Semaiah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 2007.
Semaiah has 17 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2011.
- 17 total births
- 2007–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Semaiah since 2007, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 17
- total births
- 2007–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Semaiah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
6 babies were named Semaiah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Semaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Semaiah's full recorded timeline at 2008, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Semaiah at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Semaiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2011
- Peak year (2007)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Semaiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Semaiah's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Semaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Semaiah? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 17 babies named Semaiah. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 6 births.
When was Semaiah most popular? ▼
Semaiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Semaiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Semaiah since 2007 -- 5 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Semaiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Semaj, Semira, Semone, Sema, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Semaiah's data
- Semaiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Semaiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Semaiah
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Semira Girl
#6514 609 births
Semone Girl
247 births
Sema Girl
219 births
Semaja Girl
163 births
Compare Semaiah side by side: Semaiah vs Semaj Semaiah vs Semira Semaiah vs Semone
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2007–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Semaiah: Baby Name Since 2007 - 17 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/semaiah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Semaiah 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 July 2026.