Samirah vs Samantha

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

Name A

Samirah

Girl name · Rank #2938

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Samirah Samantha
Current Rank #2938 #127
Total Births (all years) 1,888 590,854
Peak Year 2013 1990
Peak Year Births 84 25,868
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samirah Samantha
1880ss — 159
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 135
1910ss — 181
1920ss — 186
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 292
1950ss — 486
1960ss — 11,029
1970ss 19 28,913
1980ss 114 121,126
1990ss 195 224,020
2000ss 597 134,310
2010ss 662 56,922
2020ss 301 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samirah Samantha
2014 66 5,735
2015 55 5,347
2016 50 4,955
2017 60 4,332
2018 62 3,923
2019 59 3,369
2020 54 2,955
2021 64 2,599
2022 78 2,603
2023 49 2,368
2024 56 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, 1977–2024.

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