girl's name
Samiha
- Origin Standard Malay
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,517
Samiha is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Samiha is a name of Standard Malay origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2003, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Samiha over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 82 |
| 2000s | 345 |
| 2010s | 130 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Samiha?
In 2025, Samiha was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Samiha is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Samiha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Samiha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samiha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Samiha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Samiha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Samiha
How popular is the name Samiha?
In 2025, Samiha was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Samiha a girl's or a boy's name?
Samiha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Samiha most popular?
Samiha peaked in 2003, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Samiha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Samiha currently ranks #3,884 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.