How Many People Are Named Lamaya?
An estimated 692 people in the United States have the first name Lamaya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Lamaya peaked in popularity in 2008 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lamaya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lamaya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
692
About 1 in 495,310 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
43 births
Total Registered
701
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lamaya
Lamaya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 701 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lamaya as a female name
Ranked #8,192 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (43 births)
Lamaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lamaya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 312 babies were registered. Lamaya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lamaya by Decade
How has Lamaya tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lamaya by State
Birth registrations for Lamaya span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 8 Lamayas were registered per state.
Lamaya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamaya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lamaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamaya?
We estimate approximately 692 people named Lamaya are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 495,310 Americans share this first name.
Is Lamaya a common name?
Lamaya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 701 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lamaya most popular?
Lamaya reached peak popularity in 2008, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lamaya is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lamaya a female name?
Lamaya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lamaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lamaya Smith, Lamaya Johnson, Lamaya Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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