Total births
44
Boys' name · since 1999
Samaje
Samaje has 44 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8671
- among boys today
- 44
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Samaje currently ranks #8671 among boys' names in America, with 44 babies recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Samaje recorded 44 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #8671 nationally today, ahead of 39% of boys, 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 1999 to 2024.
- #8671 among boys today
- 44 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Samaje is currently the #8671 boys' name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 44 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8671
- among boys today
- 44
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Samaje vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8671
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Samaje was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Samaje in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Samaje compares
44 15th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Samaje's all-time total is 88% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samaje | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Samaje's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samaje's full recorded timeline at 2020, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samaje at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,671
Active since
1999
Samaje popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Samaje by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Samaje's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Samaje births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samaje? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 44 babies named Samaje. Today it holds rank #8671 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 9 births.
When was Samaje most popular? ▼
Samaje was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Samaje been used? ▼
Records for Samaje go back to 1999, giving 26 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Samaje? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samuel, Sam, Sammy, Sammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Samaje
Nearby Names Like Samaje
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samaje
Samuel Boy
#17 820,196 births
Sam Boy
#650 127,234 births
Sammy Boy
#1544 43,382 births
Sammie Boy
#4893 20,836 births
Samson Boy
#522 12,879 births
Compare Samaje side by side: Samaje vs Samuel Samaje vs Sam Samaje vs Sammy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Samaje
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, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Samaje: #8671 Boys' Name - 44 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samaje. 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 Samaje 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.