Samia
Girl name · #2465 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 72 baby girls were named Samia, placing it at #2465 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1758, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Samia.
Babies named Samia per year. Source: SSA.
The 74-year story
Samia first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 140 girls were named Samia — good for #1552 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Samia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Samia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Samia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samia is most common
State-level data for Samia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Samia
Statistically, parents drawn to Samia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamia, Jamia, Melia, Rania, and Tamia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 87 | #2154 |
| 2020 | 86 | #2115 |
| 2019 | 99 | #1961 |
| 2018 | 98 | #1997 |
| 2017 | 119 | #1761 |
| 2016 | 126 | #1693 |
| 2015 | 119 | #1758 |
| 2014 | 76 | #2391 |
| 2013 | 92 | #2083 |
| 2012 | 81 | #2315 |
| 2011 | 84 | #2238 |
| 2010 | 107 | #1886 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1989 |
| 2008 | 125 | #1762 |
| 2007 | 134 | #1655 |
| 2006 | 140 | #1552 |
| 2005 | 133 | #1539 |
| 2004 | 106 | #1795 |
| 2003 | 117 | #1641 |
| 2002 | 88 | #1984 |
| 2001 | 78 | #2115 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samia a popular girl name?
Samia ranked #2465 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1758.
When was the name Samia most popular?
Samia peaked in 2006, when 140 American girls received the name (ranked #1552 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Samia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Samia. 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.