Total births
447
Girls' name · since 1978
Samah
447 babies named Samah in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9139
- among girls today
- 447
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Samah is the #9139 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 447 recorded since 1978.
Samah has 447 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9139 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #9139 among girls today
- 447 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Samah is currently the #9139 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 447 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9139
- among girls today
- 447
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Samah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9139
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Samah was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
18 babies were named Samah in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Samah compares
447 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
Samah's all-time total is 17% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 447 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Samah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samah's full recorded timeline at 2004, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#9,139
Active since
1978
Samah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Samah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Samah's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Samah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
125 births
- 2000s
2000s
140 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 140 births (31% of all-time use).
Samah by state
Where Samah concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 3.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Samah's total US births 3.1%
Even split
14 of 447 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samah? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 447 babies named Samah. Today it holds rank #9139 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 18 births.
When was Samah most popular? ▼
Samah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Samah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Samah are California (14 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Samah been used? ▼
Samah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 48 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Samah? ▼
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 Samah's data
- Samah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Samahs (14 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 Samah
Nearby Names Like Samah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samah
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 Samah side by side: Samah vs Samantha Samah vs Samara Samah vs Samira
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Samah
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, 1978–2025 (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. "Samah: #9139 Girls' Name - 447 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samah. 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 Samah 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.