Samiyah vs Samara

Side-by-side comparison of Samiyah and Samara — 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

Samara

Girl name · Rank #309

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Metric Samiyah Samara
Current Rank #1440 #309
Total Births (all years) 5,125 21,802
Peak Year 2011 2018
Peak Year Births 342 1,270
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Samiyah Samara
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 68
1960ss — 180
1970ss — 898
1980ss 21 1,082
1990ss 228 1,772
2000ss 1,541 5,967
2010ss 2,577 6,852
2020ss 758 4,978

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samiyah Samara
2014 269 452
2015 252 452
2016 256 670
2017 219 1,009
2018 189 1,270
2019 185 978
2020 173 886
2021 163 833
2022 146 1,068
2023 123 1,194
2024 153 997

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, 1982–2024.

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