Samiya vs Samantha

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

Name A

Samiya

Girl name · Rank #2042

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Metric Samiya Samantha
Current Rank #2042 #127
Total Births (all years) 4,012 590,854
Peak Year 2011 1990
Peak Year Births 264 25,868
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samiya Samantha
1880ss — 159
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 135
1910ss — 181
1920ss — 186
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 292
1950ss — 486
1960ss — 11,029
1970ss 6 28,913
1980ss 43 121,126
1990ss 173 224,020
2000ss 1,502 134,310
2010ss 1,818 56,922
2020ss 470 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samiya Samantha
2014 186 5,735
2015 180 5,347
2016 138 4,955
2017 136 4,332
2018 138 3,923
2019 120 3,369
2020 104 2,955
2021 79 2,599
2022 97 2,603
2023 95 2,368
2024 95 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, 1979–2024.

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