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.

#23,097 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1999
2020s
peak decade

44 boys have been named Samaje since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Samaje recorded 44 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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.

  • #23,097 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 44 born since 1999
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samaje ranks #23,097 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.

#23,097 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1999
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Samaje's 44 recorded births place it above 49.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
45678910 1999200520172020202120232024 9

Samaje by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (27 births, 61% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samaje? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 44 babies named Samaje. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,097 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 9 births.
Where does Samaje sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samaje ranks #23,097 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samaje

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Samaje: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.