Samiah vs Samira

Side-by-side comparison of Samiah and Samira — 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

Samira

Girl name · Rank #771

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Metric Samiah Samira
Current Rank #5058 #771
Total Births (all years) 1,546 8,486
Peak Year 2011 2022
Peak Year Births 99 365
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Samiah Samira
1960ss — 61
1970ss — 245
1980ss 11 589
1990ss 106 1,191
2000ss 642 2,352
2010ss 655 2,404
2020ss 132 1,644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samiah Samira
2014 66 208
2015 64 227
2016 61 239
2017 53 262
2018 29 295
2019 36 261
2020 35 279
2021 20 287
2022 27 365
2023 24 349
2024 26 364

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, 1981–2024.

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