US rank #16298 Girls' name Peak 2012 198 births

Simaya — #16298 US girls' name

198 babies named Simaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s802010s902020s28
#16298
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Simaya was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

21 babies were named Simaya in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Simaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 198 babies named Simaya between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Simaya currently holds the #16298 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Simaya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 90 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Simaya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Simaya 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 198 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.

Simaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

198

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2012

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,298

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Simaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
21
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
0510152025 20242020201520122009200620032002 9

Simaya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
90 births that decade — 45% of Simaya's all-time total
2000s802010s902020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Simaya?
198 babies have been named Simaya since 2002. It currently ranks #16298 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 21 births.
When was Simaya most popular?
Simaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Simaya been used?
Simaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Simaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Simone, Simona, Simran, Sima, 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, 2002–2024 (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.