Samiyah vs Samantha

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

Name A

Samiyah

Girl name · Rank #1440

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Samiyah Samantha
Current Rank #1440 #127
Total Births (all years) 5,125 590,854
Peak Year 2011 1990
Peak Year Births 342 25,868
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samiyah Samantha
1880ss — 159
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 135
1910ss — 181
1920ss — 186
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 292
1950ss — 486
1960ss — 11,029
1970ss — 28,913
1980ss 21 121,126
1990ss 228 224,020
2000ss 1,541 134,310
2010ss 2,577 56,922
2020ss 758 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samiyah Samantha
2014 269 5,735
2015 252 5,347
2016 256 4,955
2017 219 4,332
2018 189 3,923
2019 185 3,369
2020 173 2,955
2021 163 2,599
2022 146 2,603
2023 123 2,368
2024 153 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, 1982–2024.

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