How Many People Are Named Lamiyah?
An estimated 870 people in the United States have the first name Lamiyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Lamiyah peaked in popularity in 2012 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lamiyah 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 Lamiyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
870
About 1 in 393,971 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2012
68 births
Total Registered
878
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lamiyah
Lamiyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 878 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lamiyah as a female name
Ranked #6,267 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (68 births)
Lamiyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lamiyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 528 babies were registered. Lamiyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lamiyah by Decade
How has Lamiyah 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.
Lamiyah by State
Birth registrations for Lamiyah span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Florida, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Mississippi. On average, about 14 Lamiyahs were registered per state.
Lamiyah + Last Name Combinations
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Lamiyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamiyah?
We estimate approximately 870 people named Lamiyah 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 393,971 Americans share this first name.
Is Lamiyah a common name?
Lamiyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 878 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lamiyah most popular?
Lamiyah reached peak popularity in 2012, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lamiyah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lamiyah a female name?
Lamiyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lamiyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lamiyah Smith, Lamiyah Johnson, Lamiyah 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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