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Samya

Girl

Meaning of Samya: Arabic: 'sublime'

Samya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4820th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4820

26 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,854

First recorded 1981 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 32 babies2000: 55 babies20002001: 97 babies2002: 123 babies2003: 114 babies2004: 167 babies2005: 181 babies2006: 197 babies2007: 232 babies2008: 215 babies2009: 187 babies2010: 156 babies20102011: 176 babies2012: 173 babies2013: 100 babies2014: 100 babies2015: 58 babies2016: 65 babies2017: 50 babies2018: 52 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 38 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 44 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 28 babies2025: 26 babies
US babies named Samya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 232.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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