Gender
Female
Origin
- Arabic
- on high, exalted
Pronunciation
s(a)-mya, sam-ya
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #1113, 232 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4987, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2018 | 52 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2016 | 65 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #2486, 9 births); most recent 2017 (rank #5761, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #623, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)