Total births
1,658
Girls' name · since 1993
Samaira
1,658 babies named Samaira in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2228
- among girls today
- 1,658
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
1,658 babies have been named Samaira since 1993, making it today's #2228 girls' name.
Samaira has 1,658 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2228 as of the latest data, more common than 87% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #2228 among girls today
- 1,658 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Samaira is currently the #2228 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 1,658 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2228
- among girls today
- 1,658
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Samaira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2228
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Samaira was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
120 babies were named Samaira in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Samaira compares
1,658 Top 24% higher than 76% 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
Samaira's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samaira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,658 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 120 | 48 | 19,840 |
Samaira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samaira's full recorded timeline at 2010, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 120 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samaira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#2,228
Active since
1993
Samaira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 120
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Samaira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Samaira's strongest decade.
788 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Samaira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 247
2000s
247 births
- 2010s
2010s
788 births
- 2020s
2020s
581 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 788 births (48% of all-time use).
How Samaira 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 Samaira's total volume
Samaira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Samaira by state
Where Samaira concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 269 | 16.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 152 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 132 | 8.0% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 109 | 6.6% |
| #5 | Washington | | 43 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 35 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 34 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 25 | 1.5% |
California share of Samaira's total US births 16.2%
Even split
269 of 1,658 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Samaira appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samaira? ▼
1,658 babies have been named Samaira since 1993. It currently ranks #2228 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 120 births.
When was Samaira most popular? ▼
Samaira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 788 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Samaira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Samaira are California (269 births), New York (152 births), Texas (132 births).
How long has the name Samaira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Samaira since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Samaira? ▼
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 Samaira's data
- Samaira's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (788 total births) through the 2020s (581) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Samairas (269 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 Samaira
Nearby Names Like Samaira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samaira
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 Samaira side by side: Samaira vs Samantha Samaira vs Samara Samaira vs Samira
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Samaira
Mahira #2227
829 births · Peak 2024
Azora #2229
477 births · Peak 2024
Maisey #2226
1,157 births · Peak 2025
Maverick #2230
771 births · Peak 2021
Callahan #2225
1,001 births · Peak 2025
Ollie #2231
41,641 births · Peak 1919
Jaleah #2224
3,727 births · Peak 2012
Rosanna #2232
14,636 births · Peak 1982
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, 1993–2025 (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. "Samaira: #2228 Girls' Name - 1,658 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samaira. 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 Samaira 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.