Total births
181
Girls' name · since 1998
Samaa
Samaa has 181 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8225
- among girls today
- 181
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
181 babies have been named Samaa since 1998, making it today's #8225 girls' name.
Samaa has 181 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8225 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #8225 among girls today
- 181 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Samaa is currently the #8225 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 181 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8225
- among girls today
- 181
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Samaa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8225
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Samaa was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
13 babies were named Samaa in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Samaa compares
181 35th percentile among 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
Samaa's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samaa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 181 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Samaa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samaa's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samaa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#8,225
Active since
1998
Samaa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Samaa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Samaa's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Samaa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samaa? ▼
Samaa has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8225 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Samaa most popular? ▼
Samaa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Samaa been used? ▼
Samaa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Samaa? ▼
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 Samaa's data
- Samaa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Samaa
Nearby Names Like Samaa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samaa
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 Samaa side by side: Samaa vs Samantha Samaa vs Samara Samaa 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Samaa: #8225 Girls' Name - 181 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samaa. 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 Samaa 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.