Samiah vs Samara

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

Name A

Samiah

Girl name · Rank #5058

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Name B

Samara

Girl name · Rank #309

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Metric Samiah Samara
Current Rank #5058 #309
Total Births (all years) 1,546 21,802
Peak Year 2011 2018
Peak Year Births 99 1,270
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Samiah Samara
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 68
1960ss — 180
1970ss — 898
1980ss 11 1,082
1990ss 106 1,772
2000ss 642 5,967
2010ss 655 6,852
2020ss 132 4,978

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samiah Samara
2014 66 452
2015 64 452
2016 61 670
2017 53 1,009
2018 29 1,270
2019 36 978
2020 35 886
2021 20 833
2022 27 1,068
2023 24 1,194
2024 26 997

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, 1981–2024.

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