Samara vs Samira

Side-by-side comparison of Samara and Samira — 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

Samira

Girl name · Rank #771

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Metric Samara Samira
Current Rank #309 #771
Total Births (all years) 21,802 8,486
Peak Year 2018 2022
Peak Year Births 1,270 365
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Samara Samira
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 68 —
1960ss 180 61
1970ss 898 245
1980ss 1,082 589
1990ss 1,772 1,191
2000ss 5,967 2,352
2010ss 6,852 2,404
2020ss 4,978 1,644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samara Samira
2014 452 208
2015 452 227
2016 670 239
2017 1,009 262
2018 1,270 295
2019 978 261
2020 886 279
2021 833 287
2022 1,068 365
2023 1,194 349
2024 997 364

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, 1949–2024.

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