Samarah vs Samara

Side-by-side comparison of Samarah and Samara — 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

Samara

Girl name · Rank #309

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Metric Samarah Samara
Current Rank #2411 #309
Total Births (all years) 1,993 21,802
Peak Year 2006 2018
Peak Year Births 120 1,270
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Samarah Samara
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 68
1960ss — 180
1970ss 11 898
1980ss 11 1,082
1990ss 113 1,772
2000ss 776 5,967
2010ss 724 6,852
2020ss 358 4,978

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samarah Samara
2014 47 452
2015 56 452
2016 82 670
2017 75 1,009
2018 84 1,270
2019 85 978
2020 65 886
2021 72 833
2022 76 1,068
2023 70 1,194
2024 75 997

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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