Girl · Name family
Lamya
11,922births recorded
9Countries
6Variants
2009Peak · Belgium
#1194France 2025
Lamya is a girl name family recorded 11,922 times in 9 countries since 1961. It ranks highest today in France (#1194 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 2009, at 45.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lamia (France, Belgium, England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Lamya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamia | French | 4,115 | 🇫🇷 France | #1194 | 2010 | ▼ 31 % |
| Lamia | French | 1,390 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2004 | ▼ 62 % |
| Lamia | French | 395 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2009 | – |
| Lamia | French | 95 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2017 | new |
| Lamia | French | 56 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2010 | – |
| Lamia | French | 31 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2000 | – |
| Lamya | French | 2,046 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 2007 | ▼ 76 % |
| Lamya | French | 1,055 | 🇫🇷 France | #2020 | 2011 | ▼ 37 % |
| Lamya | French | 115 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2007 | – |
| Lamya | French | 70 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Lamiyah | English | 892 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 2012 | ▼ 70 % |
| Lamiyah | English | 28 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2023 | – |
| Lamiya | English | 769 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 2011 | ▼ 67 % |
| Lamiya | English | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | #5102 | 2025 | new |
| Lamiya | English | 28 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Lamiya | English | 12 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2022 | – |
| Lamiah | English | 362 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2011 | ▼ 61 % |
| Lamiah | English | 12 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Lamyah | English | 360 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2012 | ▼ 68 % |
How we grouped these names
- Lamia ↔ Lamya — spelling variant
- Lamia ↔ Lamiyah — spelling variant
- Lamia ↔ Lamiya — spelling variant
- Lamia ↔ Lamiah — spelling variant
- Lamia ↔ Lamyah — spelling variant
Questions about Lamya
How popular is the name Lamya?
In 2025 it ranked #1194 in France. Official registers record 11,922 births across 9 countries.
What is Lamya in other languages?
Lamia (French); Lamiyah (English); Lamiya (English); Lamiah (English); Lamyah (English).
When was Lamya most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 2009, at 45.9 births per 100,000.
Is Lamya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lamya is a girl name.