Total births
139
Girls' name · since 2012
Smaya
Smaya has 139 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7202
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
139 babies have been named Smaya since 2012, making it today's #7202 girls' name.
Smaya has 139 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7202 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #7202 among girls today
- 139 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Smaya is currently the #7202 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 139 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7202
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Smaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7202
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Smaya was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
16 babies were named Smaya in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Smaya compares
139 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Smaya's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Smaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Smaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Smaya's full recorded timeline at 2020, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Smaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,202
Active since
2012
Smaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Smaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Smaya's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Smaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 77 births (55% of all-time use).
Smaya by state
Where Smaya concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 3.6% |
California share of Smaya's total US births 4.3%
Even split
6 of 139 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Smaya? ▼
139 babies have been named Smaya since 2012. It currently ranks #7202 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 16 births.
When was Smaya most popular? ▼
Smaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Smaya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Smaya are California (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Smaya been used? ▼
Smaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Smaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Smantha, Smanatha. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Smaya's data
- California records the most Smayas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Smaya: #7202 Girls' Name - 139 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/smaya. 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 Smaya 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 June 2026.