Sameerah vs Samantha

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

Name A

Sameerah

Girl name · Rank #15716

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sameerah Samantha
Current Rank #15716 #127
Total Births (all years) 469 590,854
Peak Year 1978 1990
Peak Year Births 39 25,868
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sameerah Samantha
1880ss — 159
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 135
1910ss — 181
1920ss — 186
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 292
1950ss — 486
1960ss — 11,029
1970ss 92 28,913
1980ss 117 121,126
1990ss 83 224,020
2000ss 104 134,310
2010ss 36 56,922
2020ss 37 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sameerah Samantha
2014 5 5,735
2015 — 5,347
2016 — 4,955
2017 — 4,332
2018 9 3,923
2019 — 3,369
2020 9 2,955
2021 7 2,599
2022 6 2,603
2023 10 2,368
2024 5 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, 1976–2024.

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