Samyra vs Samantha

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

Name A

Samyra

Girl name · Rank #3473

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Name B

Samantha

Girl name · Rank #127

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Metric Samyra Samantha
Current Rank #3473 #127
Total Births (all years) 1,099 590,854
Peak Year 2007 1990
Peak Year Births 57 25,868
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Samyra Samantha
1880ss — 159
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 135
1910ss — 181
1920ss — 186
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 292
1950ss — 486
1960ss — 11,029
1970ss 12 28,913
1980ss 37 121,126
1990ss 108 224,020
2000ss 387 134,310
2010ss 372 56,922
2020ss 183 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Samyra Samantha
2014 35 5,735
2015 30 5,347
2016 37 4,955
2017 40 4,332
2018 29 3,923
2019 27 3,369
2020 30 2,955
2021 34 2,599
2022 39 2,603
2023 35 2,368
2024 45 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, 1976–2024.

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