Samira vs Samantha

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

Name A

Samira

Girl name · Rank #771

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Samira Samantha
Current Rank #771 #127
Total Births (all years) 8,486 590,854
Peak Year 2022 1990
Peak Year Births 365 25,868
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samira Samantha
1880ss — 159
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 135
1910ss — 181
1920ss — 186
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 292
1950ss — 486
1960ss 61 11,029
1970ss 245 28,913
1980ss 589 121,126
1990ss 1,191 224,020
2000ss 2,352 134,310
2010ss 2,404 56,922
2020ss 1,644 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samira Samantha
2014 208 5,735
2015 227 5,347
2016 239 4,955
2017 262 4,332
2018 295 3,923
2019 261 3,369
2020 279 2,955
2021 287 2,599
2022 365 2,603
2023 349 2,368
2024 364 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, 1961–2024.

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