Samiya vs Samira

Side-by-side comparison of Samiya and Samira — 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

Samira

Girl name · Rank #771

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Metric Samiya Samira
Current Rank #2042 #771
Total Births (all years) 4,012 8,486
Peak Year 2011 2022
Peak Year Births 264 365
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Samiya Samira
1960ss — 61
1970ss 6 245
1980ss 43 589
1990ss 173 1,191
2000ss 1,502 2,352
2010ss 1,818 2,404
2020ss 470 1,644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samiya Samira
2014 186 208
2015 180 227
2016 138 239
2017 136 262
2018 138 295
2019 120 261
2020 104 279
2021 79 287
2022 97 365
2023 95 349
2024 95 364

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, 1979–2024.

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