Name meaning & stats
Lamia
Lamia. 1,390 US babies since 1940, peak 2004. Notable Lamias are 1.4× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2004
1,390 US babies were named Lamia between 1940 and 2025.
Lamia around the world
- France: 4,115 babies since 1900, peak 2010, No. 1,074 in 2025
- England & Wales: 120 babies since 1996, peak 2017, No. 4,201 in 2025
- Belgium: 395 babies since 1995, peak 2009
- Sweden: 41 babies since 1998, peak 2014
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Lamias end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.4× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Lamias show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 5 Lamyas spell it Lamia
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2004)