Will my child share the name Samiha with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Samiha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Samiha in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Samiha becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Samiha is declining: down 1,090 places since 2020, to #3,705 in 2025. It peaked at #630 in 2003.

Is Samiha a good choice for a distinctive name?

Samiha is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Samiha a popular baby name in the United States?

Samiha does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #3705

Samiha

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Samiha is a distinctive choice, ranked #3705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Samiha in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Samiha

Samiha is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 499 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #630 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Samiha is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Samiha in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Samiha

Samiha Al-Fayez — Samiha bint Zaid Al-Fayez is a Jordanian public figure and philanthropist connected to the Hashemite royal family.
Samiha Khalil — Samiha al-Qubaj Salameh Khalil, also known as Umm Khalil, was a Palestinian charity worker as well as a prominent figure in Palestinian politics.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.