Samara vs Samantha

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

Name A

Samara

Girl name · Rank #309

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samara Samantha
2014 452 5,735
2015 452 5,347
2016 670 4,955
2017 1,009 4,332
2018 1,270 3,923
2019 978 3,369
2020 886 2,955
2021 833 2,599
2022 1,068 2,603
2023 1,194 2,368
2024 997 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, 1949–2024.

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