girl's name
Samia
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 20,191
Scotland
#965
2015 births
Samia is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Samia is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 1979, when 490 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1949.
Samia over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 225 |
| 1960s | 1,585 |
| 1970s | 3,995 |
| 1980s | 4,100 |
| 1990s | 2,195 |
| 2000s | 1,755 |
| 2010s | 1,060 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 255 |
How popular is Samia?
In 2025, Samia was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Samia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Samia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Samïa | Samïa is a rare spelling of Samia, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Samia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Samia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Samia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Samia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Samia
How popular is the name Samia?
In 2025, Samia was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Samia a girl's or a boy's name?
Samia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Samia most popular?
Samia peaked in 1979, when 490 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Samia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Samia currently ranks #1,229 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.