How Many People Are Named Samaiya?
An estimated 512 people in the United States have the first name Samaiya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Samaiya peaked in popularity in 2007 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Samaiya 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 Samaiya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
512
About 1 in 669,442 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2007
39 births
Total Registered
518
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Samaiya
Samaiya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 518 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Samaiya as a female name
Ranked #8,315 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (39 births)
Samaiya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Samaiya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 237 babies were registered. Samaiya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Samaiya by Decade
How has Samaiya 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.
Samaiya by State
Birth registrations for Samaiya span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Georgia, Florida, New York. On average, about 11 Samaiyas were registered per state.
Samaiya + Last Name Combinations
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Samaiya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Samaiya?
We estimate approximately 512 people named Samaiya 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 669,442 Americans share this first name.
Is Samaiya a common name?
Samaiya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 518 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Samaiya most popular?
Samaiya reached peak popularity in 2007, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Samaiya is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Samaiya a female name?
Samaiya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Samaiya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Samaiya Smith, Samaiya Johnson, Samaiya 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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