How Many People Are Named Lamiya?
An estimated 750 people in the United States have the first name Lamiya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Lamiya peaked in popularity in 2011 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lamiya 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 Lamiya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
750
About 1 in 457,006 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2011
51 births
Total Registered
759
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lamiya
Lamiya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 759 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lamiya as a female name
Ranked #9,251 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (51 births)
Lamiya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lamiya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 309 babies were registered. Lamiya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lamiya by Decade
How has Lamiya 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.
Lamiya by State
Birth registrations for Lamiya span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina. The lowest are in Ohio, Mississippi, California. On average, about 8 Lamiyas were registered per state.
Lamiya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamiya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lamiya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamiya?
We estimate approximately 750 people named Lamiya 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 457,006 Americans share this first name.
Is Lamiya a common name?
Lamiya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 759 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lamiya most popular?
Lamiya reached peak popularity in 2011, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lamiya is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lamiya a female name?
Lamiya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lamiya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lamiya Smith, Lamiya Johnson, Lamiya 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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