Samia vs Samantha

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

Name A

Samia

Girl name · Rank #2632

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Samia Samantha
Current Rank #2632 #127
Total Births (all years) 3,508 590,854
Peak Year 2006 1990
Peak Year Births 140 25,868
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samia Samantha
1880ss — 159
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 135
1910ss — 181
1920ss — 186
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 292
1950ss 46 486
1960ss 59 11,029
1970ss 177 28,913
1980ss 286 121,126
1990ss 476 224,020
2000ss 1,094 134,310
2010ss 1,001 56,922
2020ss 369 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samia Samantha
2014 76 5,735
2015 119 5,347
2016 126 4,955
2017 119 4,332
2018 98 3,923
2019 99 3,369
2020 86 2,955
2021 87 2,599
2022 67 2,603
2023 63 2,368
2024 66 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, 1951–2024.

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