Girl · Name family
Samaya
4,685births recorded
5Countries
4Variants
2013Peak · British Columbia
#1585Ontario 2024
Samaya is a girl name family recorded 4,685 times in 5 countries since 1978. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#1585 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 2013, at 16.1 births per 100,000.
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 Samaya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaya | English | 3,164 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1747 | 2011 | ▲ 11 % |
| Samaya | English | 76 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2022 | ▲ 22 % |
| Samaya | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | #7315 | 2025 | new |
| Samaya | English | 29 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1585 | 2007 | new |
| Samaya | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2013 | – |
| Samayah | English | 538 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 2012 | ▲ 22 % |
| Samaiya | English | 529 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 2007 | ▼ 6 % |
| Samaiya | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Samaiyah | English | 309 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2007 | – |
Names with a similar trajectory
Their popularity curve in British Columbia correlates closely with Samaya's.
How we grouped these names
- Samaya ↔ Samayah — spelling variant
- Samaya ↔ Samaiya — spelling variant
- Samaya ↔ Samaiyah — spelling variant
Questions about Samaya
How popular is the name Samaya?
In 2024 it ranked #1585 in Ontario. Official registers record 4,685 births across 5 countries.
What is Samaya in other languages?
Samayah (English); Samaiya (English); Samaiyah (English).
When was Samaya most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 2013, at 16.1 births per 100,000.
Is Samaya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Samaya is a girl name.