Total births
1,813
Girls' name · since 1983
Sama
1,813 babies named Sama in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1374
- among girls today
- 1,813
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Sama currently ranks #1374 among girls' names in America, with 1,813 babies recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Sama recorded 1,813 times among girls since 1983, holding rank #1374 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #1374 among girls today
- 1,813 born since 1983
- 2020s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sama is currently the #1374 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 1,813 born since 1983, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1374
- among girls today
- 1,813
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Sama vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1374
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Sama was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
186 babies were named Sama in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sama compares
1,813 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sama's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sama | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,813 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 186 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sama's full recorded timeline at 2009, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 186 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sama at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,374
Active since
1983
Sama popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 186
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Sama popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2025 (Sama as boys' name)
Sama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sama's strongest decade.
784 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Sama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s 242
2000s
242 births
- 2010s
2010s
722 births
- 2020s
2020s
784 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 784 births (43% of all-time use).
How Sama compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sama's total volume
Sama vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sama by state
Where Sama concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 249 | 13.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 154 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 116 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 105 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 100 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 62 | 3.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 48 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 37 | 2.0% |
California share of Sama's total US births 13.7%
Even split
249 of 1,813 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Sama appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sama? ▼
1,813 babies have been named Sama since 1983. It currently ranks #1374 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 186 births.
When was Sama most popular? ▼
Sama was most popular in the 2020s decade with 784 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Sama most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sama are California (249 births), New York (154 births), Texas (116 births).
How long has the name Sama been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sama since 1983 -- 43 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sama? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samantha, Samara, Samira, Sammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sama's data
- California records the most Samas (249 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sama
Nearby Names Like Sama
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sama
Samantha Girl
#126 592,847 births
Samara Girl
#309 22,764 births
Samira Girl
#774 8,875 births
Sammie Girl
#4389 7,833 births
Samiyah Girl
#1439 5,255 births
Compare Sama side by side: Sama vs Samantha Sama vs Samara Sama vs Samira
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sama: #1374 Girls' Name - 1,813 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sama. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sama draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.