How Many People Are Named Samiya?
An estimated 3,967 people in the United States have the first name Samiya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Samiya peaked in popularity in 2011 with 264 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Samiya 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 Samiya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Samiya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,967
About 1 in 86,401 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2011
264 births
Total Registered
4,012
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Samiya
Samiya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,012 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Samiya as a female name
Ranked #2,047 in 2024
95 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (264 births)
Samiya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Samiya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,818 babies were registered. Samiya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Samiya by Decade
How has Samiya 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.
Samiya by State
Birth registrations for Samiya span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, Georgia. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Washington. On average, about 107 Samiyas were registered per state.
Samiya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Samiya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Samiya
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Samiya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Samiya?
We estimate approximately 3,967 people named Samiya 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 86,401 Americans share this first name.
Is Samiya a common name?
Samiya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,012 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Samiya most popular?
Samiya reached peak popularity in 2011, when 264 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Samiya is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Samiya a female name?
Samiya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Samiya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Samiya Smith, Samiya Johnson, Samiya 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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