Samarah vs Samira

Side-by-side comparison of Samarah and Samira — 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

Samira

Girl name · Rank #771

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Metric Samarah Samira
Current Rank #2411 #771
Total Births (all years) 1,993 8,486
Peak Year 2006 2022
Peak Year Births 120 365
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Samarah Samira
1960ss — 61
1970ss 11 245
1980ss 11 589
1990ss 113 1,191
2000ss 776 2,352
2010ss 724 2,404
2020ss 358 1,644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samarah Samira
2014 47 208
2015 56 227
2016 82 239
2017 75 262
2018 84 295
2019 85 261
2020 65 279
2021 72 287
2022 76 365
2023 70 349
2024 75 364

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, 1972–2024.

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