Sama vs Samantha

Side-by-side comparison of Sama and Samantha — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sama

Girl name · Rank #1382

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sama Samantha
Current Rank #1382 #127
Total Births (all years) 1,625 590,854
Peak Year 2024 1990
Peak Year Births 163 25,868
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sama Samantha
1880ss — 159
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 135
1910ss — 181
1920ss — 186
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 292
1950ss — 486
1960ss — 11,029
1970ss — 28,913
1980ss 11 121,126
1990ss 54 224,020
2000ss 242 134,310
2010ss 722 56,922
2020ss 596 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sama Samantha
2014 77 5,735
2015 63 5,347
2016 85 4,955
2017 100 4,332
2018 80 3,923
2019 99 3,369
2020 83 2,955
2021 112 2,599
2022 122 2,603
2023 116 2,368
2024 163 2,221

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1983–2024.

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