Samaria vs Samantha

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

Name A

Samaria

Girl name · Rank #1718

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Metric Samaria Samantha
Current Rank #1718 #127
Total Births (all years) 4,406 590,854
Peak Year 2007 1990
Peak Year Births 241 25,868
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samaria Samantha
1880ss — 159
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 135
1910ss — 181
1920ss — 186
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 292
1950ss 6 486
1960ss 38 11,029
1970ss 140 28,913
1980ss 203 121,126
1990ss 732 224,020
2000ss 1,775 134,310
2010ss 1,060 56,922
2020ss 452 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samaria Samantha
2014 98 5,735
2015 94 5,347
2016 60 4,955
2017 97 4,332
2018 60 3,923
2019 63 3,369
2020 60 2,955
2021 89 2,599
2022 84 2,603
2023 101 2,368
2024 118 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, 1952–2024.

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