Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- on high, exalted
Elevated; feminine form of Sami - Greek
- Wife of Ancaeus, who was the son of Poseidon or Zeus
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
s(a)-mia
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #1549, 140 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2458, 72 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 |
| 2024 | 66 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2021 | 87 |
| 2020 | 86 |
| 2019 | 99 |
| 2018 | 98 |
| 2017 | 119 |
| 2016 | 126 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #615, 57 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2604, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #118, 491 births); most recent 2023 (rank #873, 44 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2022 | 54 |
| 2021 | 46 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2019 | 57 |
| 2018 | 76 |
| 2017 | 76 |
| 2016 | 77 |
| 2015 | 94 |
| 2014 | 116 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #932, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #453, 7 births); most recent 2015 (rank #806, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence