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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Samantha | Samara |
| Current Rank | #126 | #309 |
| Total Births (all years) | 592,847 | 22,764 |
| Peak Year | 1990 | 2018 |
| Peak Year Births | 25,868 | 1,270 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1949 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Samantha | Samara |
| 1880s | 159 | - |
| 1890s | 174 | - |
| 1900s | 135 | - |
| 1910s | 181 | - |
| 1920s | 186 | - |
| 1930s | 175 | - |
| 1940s | 292 | 5 |
| 1950s | 486 | 68 |
| 1960s | 11,027 | 180 |
| 1970s | 28,906 | 898 |
| 1980s | 121,124 | 1,082 |
| 1990s | 224,023 | 1,772 |
| 2000s | 134,313 | 5,967 |
| 2010s | 56,929 | 6,853 |
| 2020s | 14,737 | 5,939 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Samantha | Samara |
| 2014 | 5,735 | 452 |
| 2015 | 5,347 | 452 |
| 2016 | 4,956 | 670 |
| 2017 | 4,333 | 1,009 |
| 2018 | 3,924 | 1,270 |
| 2019 | 3,369 | 978 |
| 2020 | 2,956 | 886 |
| 2021 | 2,599 | 834 |
| 2022 | 2,605 | 1,068 |
| 2023 | 2,372 | 1,196 |
| 2024 | 2,232 | 998 |
| 2025 | 1,973 | 957 |