Samiyah vs Samira

Side-by-side comparison of Samiyah and Samira — 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

Samira

Girl name · Rank #771

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Metric Samiyah Samira
Current Rank #1440 #771
Total Births (all years) 5,125 8,486
Peak Year 2011 2022
Peak Year Births 342 365
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Samiyah Samira
1960ss — 61
1970ss — 245
1980ss 21 589
1990ss 228 1,191
2000ss 1,541 2,352
2010ss 2,577 2,404
2020ss 758 1,644

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samiyah Samira
2014 269 208
2015 252 227
2016 256 239
2017 219 262
2018 189 295
2019 185 261
2020 173 279
2021 163 287
2022 146 365
2023 123 349
2024 153 364

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, 1982–2024.

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