Samiah is a variant of Samya. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is exalted.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Samiah is a variant of Samya. An origin associated with Samya is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Samiah through the years
Babies since 1880
1,564
0 boys · 1,564 girls
Most popular year
2011
99 babies
2025
18
#6,509 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−46%
Cooling
Samiah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1981–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,509 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 46.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 99 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,199 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.