Feminine dossier · first seen 1980
Samaya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2007
Peak births
221
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Samaya
How many people are named Samaya?
An estimated 3,128 living Americans are named Samaya.
How rare is Samaya?
Samaya is uncommon among babies today, with 116 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 47.5% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Samaya?
The median age of a living American named Samaya is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 19 years old.
Is Samaya still popular?
Yes. Samaya is holding steady, with 116 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Samaya most common?
Samaya has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1980Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
47.5%
2025
116
All-time
3,164
Where it lives now
Samaya is most concentrated in New York — about 2.4× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Samaya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.