Samanta vs Samara

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

Name A

Samanta

Girl name · Rank #8526

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Name B

Samara

Girl name · Rank #309

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Metric Samanta Samara
Current Rank #8526 #309
Total Births (all years) 1,840 21,802
Peak Year 2005 2018
Peak Year Births 98 1,270
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Samanta Samara
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 68
1960ss — 180
1970ss 24 898
1980ss 164 1,082
1990ss 404 1,772
2000ss 816 5,967
2010ss 343 6,852
2020ss 89 4,978

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samanta Samara
2014 35 452
2015 27 452
2016 26 670
2017 25 1,009
2018 14 1,270
2019 22 978
2020 19 886
2021 17 833
2022 23 1,068
2023 18 1,194
2024 12 997

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, 1972–2024.

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