Samantha vs Samira

Side-by-side comparison of Samantha and Samira — 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

Samira

Girl name · Rank #771

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Metric Samantha Samira
Current Rank #127 #771
Total Births (all years) 590,854 8,486
Peak Year 1990 2022
Peak Year Births 25,868 365
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Samantha Samira
1880ss 159 —
1890ss 174 —
1900ss 135 —
1910ss 181 —
1920ss 186 —
1930ss 175 —
1940ss 292 —
1950ss 486 —
1960ss 11,029 61
1970ss 28,913 245
1980ss 121,126 589
1990ss 224,020 1,191
2000ss 134,310 2,352
2010ss 56,922 2,404
2020ss 12,746 1,644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samantha Samira
2014 5,735 208
2015 5,347 227
2016 4,955 239
2017 4,332 262
2018 3,923 295
2019 3,369 261
2020 2,955 279
2021 2,599 287
2022 2,603 365
2023 2,368 349
2024 2,221 364

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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