Samira vs Samara

Side-by-side comparison of Samira and Samara — 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

Samara

Girl name · Rank #309

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Metric Samira Samara
Current Rank #771 #309
Total Births (all years) 8,486 21,802
Peak Year 2022 2018
Peak Year Births 365 1,270
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Samira Samara
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 68
1960ss 61 180
1970ss 245 898
1980ss 589 1,082
1990ss 1,191 1,772
2000ss 2,352 5,967
2010ss 2,404 6,852
2020ss 1,644 4,978

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samira Samara
2014 208 452
2015 227 452
2016 239 670
2017 262 1,009
2018 295 1,270
2019 261 978
2020 279 886
2021 287 833
2022 365 1,068
2023 349 1,194
2024 364 997

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, 1961–2024.

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