The first name Samia
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 girls were named Samia, making it the 2,605th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 57 births (#571).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Samia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Samia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 72 girls born in the United States were named Samia, the 2,478th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 140 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Samia
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Samia GamalEgyptian belly dancer and actress (1924–1994)
- Samia LongchambonEnglish television actress, born 1982
- Samia AdamEgyptian footballer, born 1996
- Samia GhaliFrench politician, born 1968
Questions
- How popular is the name Samia?
- In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Samia, ranking 2,605th. Its peak was 2005, with 57 births.
- Is Samia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,580 US babies named Samia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Samia most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 140 babies were named Samia, its highest rank at 1,559th.