Samantha vs Samara

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

Name A

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Name B

Samara

Girl name · Rank #309

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Metric Samantha Samara
Current Rank #127 #309
Total Births (all years) 590,854 21,802
Peak Year 1990 2018
Peak Year Births 25,868 1,270
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Samantha Samara
1880ss 159 —
1890ss 174 —
1900ss 135 —
1910ss 181 —
1920ss 186 —
1930ss 175 —
1940ss 292 5
1950ss 486 68
1960ss 11,029 180
1970ss 28,913 898
1980ss 121,126 1,082
1990ss 224,020 1,772
2000ss 134,310 5,967
2010ss 56,922 6,852
2020ss 12,746 4,978

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samantha Samara
2014 5,735 452
2015 5,347 452
2016 4,955 670
2017 4,332 1,009
2018 3,923 1,270
2019 3,369 978
2020 2,955 886
2021 2,599 833
2022 2,603 1,068
2023 2,368 1,194
2024 2,221 997

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, 1880–2024.

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