Samayah
Samayah was the #5,238 girls' name in the US in 2025 (24 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Samayah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,238 (24) | #5,927 (3) |
| 2024 | #7,967 (13) | — |
| 2023 | #6,169 (19) | — |
| 2022 | #7,631 (14) | — |
| 2021 | #6,414 (18) | — |
| 2020 | #8,406 (12) | — |
| 2019 | #6,414 (18) | — |
| 2018 | #8,146 (13) | — |
| 2017 | #5,338 (24) | — |
| 2016 | #5,130 (26) | — |
| 2015 | #5,833 (22) | — |
| 2014 | #5,310 (25) | — |
| 2013 | #5,834 (22) | — |
| 2012 | #3,644 (43) | — |
| 2011 | #4,568 (31) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2012 at #3,644.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1998.
How common is it?
about 1 in 67,000 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 67,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Samayah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 80,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 47,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.