Girl · #5,491 in 2026

Samya

Name: Popularity of the name Samya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Samya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Samye Monastery, full name Samye Migyur Lhundrub Tsula Khang and Shrine of Unchanging Spontaneous Presence, is the first Tibetan Buddhist and Nyingma monastery built in Tibet, during the reign of King Trisong Deutsen. Khenpo Shantarakshita began construction in 763, and Tibetan Vajrayana founder Guru Padmasambhava tamed the local spirits before its completion in 767.

Current Rank

#5,491

Peak Rank

#1,115 (2007)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-35%

1981

First Year

2026

Last Year

2007

Peak Year

#1115

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Samya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

View of Samye Monastery's court, photographed in 1936 by Hugh Edward Richardson . The Testament of Ba provides the earliest date for the construction of the temple, recording that the foundation was set in the "hare year" (either 763 or 775) and the completion and consecration of the main shrine taking place in the "sheep year" (either 767 or 779). The Blue Annals of 1476 use later dates of 787 and 791, but those dates contradict the historical dates of Shantaraksita's ordination of monks in 779, and his arrival in 763. All accounts concur that the patron was King Trisong Detsen .

The Story of Samya

Samya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 232 Samyas were born — ranking #1,115 that year. As of 2026, Samya ranks #5,491 for baby girls with 23 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 3K Samyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Samya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Samya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Samu
Samea
Sonia
Sonya
Samara
Sonja
Samra
Sanya
Samsa
Samah
Samma
Samta

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Samya

What does the name Samya mean?

How popular is Samya in 2026?

In 2026, Samya ranks #5,491 among girls' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year.

When was Samya most popular?

Samya reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #1,115 that year with 232 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Samya most popular?

Samya has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Samya.

Is Samya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Samya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Samya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Samya include Izora, Celesta, Jacie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Samya

Samya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Samya's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,115. Use the chart and map above to compare Samya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.