Samarah vs Samantha

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

Name A

Samarah

Girl name · Rank #2411

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Samarah Samantha
Current Rank #2411 #127
Total Births (all years) 1,993 590,854
Peak Year 2006 1990
Peak Year Births 120 25,868
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samarah Samantha
1880ss — 159
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 135
1910ss — 181
1920ss — 186
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 292
1950ss — 486
1960ss — 11,029
1970ss 11 28,913
1980ss 11 121,126
1990ss 113 224,020
2000ss 776 134,310
2010ss 724 56,922
2020ss 358 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samarah Samantha
2014 47 5,735
2015 56 5,347
2016 82 4,955
2017 75 4,332
2018 84 3,923
2019 85 3,369
2020 65 2,955
2021 72 2,599
2022 76 2,603
2023 70 2,368
2024 75 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, 1972–2024.

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