Samaya
Girl name · #1754 in 2025 · Very rare
Samaya ranks #1754 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 116 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1778, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 girls born in 2025 was named Samaya.
The 45-year story
Samaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 221 girls were named Samaya — good for #1157 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Samaya per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Samaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Samaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Samaya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Samaya is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Samaya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Samaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Samaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sumaya, Kamaya, Saya, Sanaya, and Jaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1747 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1980 |
| 2023 | 86 | #2195 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 96 | #2007 |
| 2020 | 86 | #2115 |
| 2019 | 81 | #2249 |
| 2018 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2017 | 121 | #1744 |
| 2016 | 123 | #1719 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1778 |
| 2014 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2013 | 143 | #1529 |
| 2012 | 200 | #1214 |
| 2011 | 211 | #1160 |
| 2010 | 121 | #1720 |
| 2009 | 177 | #1349 |
| 2008 | 195 | #1274 |
| 2007 | 221 | #1157 |
| 2006 | 170 | #1359 |
| 2005 | 106 | #1838 |
| 2004 | 90 | #2030 |
| 2003 | 76 | #2243 |
| 2002 | 74 | #2228 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samaya a popular girl name?
Samaya ranked #1754 among girls in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1778.
When was the name Samaya most popular?
Samaya peaked in 2007, when 221 American girls received the name (ranked #1157 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Samaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American girls was named Samaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.