Sameera vs Samantha

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

Name A

Sameera

Girl name · Rank #6713

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sameera Samantha
Current Rank #6713 #127
Total Births (all years) 827 590,854
Peak Year 2016 1990
Peak Year Births 38 25,868
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sameera Samantha
1880ss — 159
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 135
1910ss — 181
1920ss — 186
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 292
1950ss — 486
1960ss — 11,029
1970ss 17 28,913
1980ss 85 121,126
1990ss 110 224,020
2000ss 246 134,310
2010ss 266 56,922
2020ss 103 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sameera Samantha
2014 31 5,735
2015 32 5,347
2016 38 4,955
2017 16 4,332
2018 19 3,923
2019 28 3,369
2020 26 2,955
2021 20 2,599
2022 21 2,603
2023 19 2,368
2024 17 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, 1977–2024.

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