girl's name
Samyah
SAM-yuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 807
Samyah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 71 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Samyah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 340 |
| 2010s | 356 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 91 |
How Popular Is Samyah?
In 2025, Samyah was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Samyah Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Samyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Samyah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Samyah
- English SAM-yuh
Sibling Names for Samyah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Samyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Samyah
How popular is the name Samyah?
In 2025, Samyah was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Samyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Samyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Samyah?
Samyah has 2 syllables.
When was Samyah most popular?
Samyah peaked in 2006, when 71 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Samyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Samyah currently ranks #8,078 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.