How Many People Are Named Lamya?
An estimated 2,006 people in the United States have the first name Lamya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Lamya peaked in popularity in 2007 with 162 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lamya 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 Lamya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lamya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,006
About 1 in 170,865 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2007
162 births
Total Registered
2,032
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lamya
Lamya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,032 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lamya as a female name
Ranked #11,656 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (162 births)
Lamya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lamya span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,051 babies were registered. Lamya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lamya by Decade
How has Lamya 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.
Lamya by State
Birth registrations for Lamya span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Delaware, Oklahoma. On average, about 40 Lamyas were registered per state.
Lamya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lamya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lamya
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lamya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lamya?
We estimate approximately 2,006 people named Lamya 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 170,865 Americans share this first name.
Is Lamya a common name?
Lamya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,032 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lamya most popular?
Lamya reached peak popularity in 2007, when 162 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lamya is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lamya a female name?
Lamya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lamya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lamya Smith, Lamya Johnson, Lamya 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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