Lamya
Lamya was the #7,491 girls' name in the US in 2025 (14 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Lamya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,491 (14) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,999 (26) | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #4,671 (29) | #5,670 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #4,413 (31) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,263 (32) | #4,535 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #4,437 (31) | #4,686 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #3,677 (41) | #3,985 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #2,964 (55) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #3,280 (49) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #2,736 (64) | #5,730 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #2,371 (77) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #2,152 (87) | — | — |
| 2012 | #1,973 (99) | #2,717 (9) | — |
| 2011 | #1,748 (117) | #4,049 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #1,452.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1981.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lamya is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 190,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 84,000 to 1 in 440,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamya | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Lamya | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| La'Mya | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Lamya | US | Girls | #7,491 | 14 |