Girls' name · since 1965
Samanatha
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 601 babies named Samanatha, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,550 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 601
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
Samanatha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 601 have been recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Samanatha recorded 601 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2009.
- #10,550 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 601 born since 1965
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samanatha ranks #10,550 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 601 born since 1965, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,550 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 601
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
Samanatha's 601 recorded births place it above 85.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Samanatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Samanatha splits its recorded history at 1988: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Samanatha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2009
- Peak year (1987)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Samanatha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (218 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Samanatha's strongest decade.
218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Samanatha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
210 births
- 1990s
1990s
218 births
- 2000s 66
2000s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 218 births (36% of all-time use).
How Samanatha 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 Samanatha's total volume
Samanatha by state
Where Samanatha concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 0.8% |
11 of 601 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Samanatha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (218 total births); usage has since declined to 66 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Samanathas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Samanatha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
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, 1965–2009 (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 Samanatha 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.