40,970births recorded
14Countries
8Variants
1977Peak · France
#224Kazakhstan 2025
Samiyah is a girl name family recorded 40,970 times in 14 countries since 1949. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#224 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1977, at 69.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Samia (France, England & Wales, Belgium), Samiya (Kazakhstan).
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 Samiyah
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samia | French | 15,175 | 🇫🇷 France | #1232 | 1977 | ▼ 60 % |
| Samia | French | 3,580 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2458 | 2006 | ▼ 32 % |
| Samia | French | 855 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 2005 | ▼ 23 % |
| Samia | French | 683 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2005 | ▼ 72 % |
| Samia | French | 308 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #747 | 2008 | ▼ 33 % |
| Samia | French | 231 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #463 | 2010 | ▲ 45 % |
| Samiya | Kazakh | 4,096 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2194 | 2011 | ▼ 48 % |
| Samiya | Kazakh | 726 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #224 | 2025 | ▲ 295 % |
| Samiya | Kazakh | 639 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1809 | 2005 | ▼ 18 % |
| Samiya | Kazakh | 210 | 🇫🇷 France | #4830 | 2023 | ▲ 27 % |
| Samiya | Kazakh | 63 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1585 | 2004 | new |
| Samiya | Kazakh | 49 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2015 | – |
| Samiyah | English | 5,255 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1643 | 2011 | ▼ 44 % |
| Samiyah | English | 357 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2002 | ▼ 53 % |
| Samya | French | 2,854 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4987 | 2007 | ▼ 50 % |
| Samya | French | 1,015 | 🇫🇷 France | #4404 | 1977 | ▼ 58 % |
| Samya | French | 73 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Samya | French | 54 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2010 | – |
| Samya | French | 34 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2007 | – |
| Samya | French | 12 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2007 | – |
| Samiah | English | 1,564 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6325 | 2011 | ▼ 69 % |
| Samiah | English | 68 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Samiah | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1985 | – |
| Samiha | English | 600 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2003 | ▼ 33 % |
| Samiha | English | 536 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2006 | ▼ 57 % |
| Samiha | English | 325 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1983 | – |
| Samyah | English | 802 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 2011 | ▼ 56 % |
| Samyah | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2012 | – |
| Samyia | English | 395 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2008 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Samia ↔ Samiya — spelling variant
- Samia ↔ Samiyah — spelling variant
- Samia ↔ Samya — spelling variant
- Samia ↔ Samiah — spelling variant
- Samia ↔ Samiha — spelling variant
- Samia ↔ Samyah — spelling variant
- Samia ↔ Samyia — spelling variant
Questions about Samiyah
How popular is the name Samiyah?
In 2025 it ranked #224 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 40,970 births across 14 countries.
What is Samiyah in other languages?
Samia (French); Samiya (Kazakh); Samya (French); Samiah (English); Samiha (English); Samyah (English); Samyia (English).
When was Samiyah most popular?
It peaked in France in 1977, at 69.1 births per 100,000.
Is Samiyah a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Samiyah is a girl name.