Samiha is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Samiha in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Samiha
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Samiha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Samiha in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Samiha is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 499 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Samiha does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Samihas in the wild.
13
UK babies named Samiha (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 499 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Samiha
Likely around 1 other Samiha in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Samiha
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Samiha bint Zaid Al-Fayez is a Jordanian public figure and philanthropist connected to the Hashemite royal family. She is the granddaughter of H.E Akef bin Mithqal Al-Fayez, one of the most prominent statesmen in the Arab World in the 20th century, and Samiha Al-Majali.
Samiha al-Qubaj Salameh Khalil, also known as Umm Khalil, was a Palestinian charity worker as well as a prominent figure in Palestinian politics. Khalil's father was the mayor of Anabta, where she was born.