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How Many People Are Named Samiyah?
Estimated people named Samiyah living in the U.S. today
5,057
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,125
- Peak year: 2011 (342 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,057
Samiyah by age group — who carries the name today?
Samiyah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Samiyah
Samiyah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,125 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,057 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 67,589 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Samiyahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Samiyah in the US?
An estimated 5,057 people named Samiyah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Samiyah very rare — about 1 in 67,589 Americans.
Is Samiyah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Samiyah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Samiyah most popular?
Samiyah peaked in 2011, when 342 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Samiyah?
Samiyah ranks #3,617 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).