Sameka vs Samantha
Side-by-side comparison of Sameka and Samantha - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Sameka | Samantha |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #126 |
| Total Births (all years) | 128 | 592,847 |
| Peak Year | 1980 | 1990 |
| Peak Year Births | 21 | 25,868 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1990s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1975 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Sameka | Samantha |
| 1880s | - | 159 |
| 1890s | - | 174 |
| 1900s | - | 135 |
| 1910s | - | 181 |
| 1920s | - | 186 |
| 1930s | - | 175 |
| 1940s | - | 292 |
| 1950s | - | 486 |
| 1960s | - | 11,027 |
| 1970s | 42 | 28,906 |
| 1980s | 70 | 121,124 |
| 1990s | 16 | 224,023 |
| 2000s | - | 134,313 |
| 2010s | - | 56,929 |
| 2020s | - | 14,737 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Sameka | Samantha |
| 2014 | - | 5,735 |
| 2015 | - | 5,347 |
| 2016 | - | 4,956 |
| 2017 | - | 4,333 |
| 2018 | - | 3,924 |
| 2019 | - | 3,369 |
| 2020 | - | 2,956 |
| 2021 | - | 2,599 |
| 2022 | - | 2,605 |
| 2023 | - | 2,372 |
| 2024 | - | 2,232 |
| 2025 | - | 1,973 |