Samella vs Samira

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

Name A

Samella

Girl name

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Name B

Samira

Girl name · Rank #771

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Metric Samella Samira
Current Rank Unranked #771
Total Births (all years) 716 8,486
Peak Year 1918 2022
Peak Year Births 25 365
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Samella Samira
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 7 —
1910ss 99 —
1920ss 133 —
1930ss 94 —
1940ss 151 —
1950ss 127 —
1960ss 40 61
1970ss 34 245
1980ss 20 589
1990ss 6 1,191
2000ss — 2,352
2010ss — 2,404
2020ss — 1,644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samella Samira
2014 — 208
2015 — 227
2016 — 239
2017 — 262
2018 — 295
2019 — 261
2020 — 279
2021 — 287
2022 — 365
2023 — 349
2024 — 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, 1898–1994.

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