Total births
1,862
Girls' name · since 1972
Samanta
1,862 babies named Samanta in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8090
- among girls today
- 1,862
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Samanta is the #8090 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,862 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Samanta recorded 1,862 times among girls since 1972, holding rank #8090 nationally today, ahead of 54% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #8090 among girls today
- 1,862 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Samanta is currently the #8090 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 1,862 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8090
- among girls today
- 1,862
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Samanta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8090
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Samanta was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
98 babies were named Samanta in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Samanta compares
1,862 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Samanta's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samanta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,862 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 98 | 48 | 19,840 |
Samanta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samanta's full recorded timeline at 2001, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 98 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samanta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#8,090
Active since
1972
Samanta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Samanta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Samanta's strongest decade.
816 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Samanta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 164
1980s
164 births
- 1990s
1990s
404 births
- 2000s
2000s
816 births
- 2010s
2010s
343 births
- 2020s 111
2020s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 816 births (44% of all-time use).
How Samanta 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 Samanta's total volume
Samanta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Samanta by state
Where Samanta concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 423 | 22.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 219 | 11.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 187 | 10.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 38 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 37 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Samanta's total US births 22.7%
Even split
423 of 1,862 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Samanta appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samanta? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 1,862 babies named Samanta. Today it holds rank #8090 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 98 births.
When was Samanta most popular? ▼
Samanta was most popular in the 2000s decade with 816 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Samanta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Samanta are California (423 births), Texas (219 births), New York (187 births).
How long has the name Samanta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Samanta since 1972 -- 54 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Samanta? ▼
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 Samanta's data
- Samanta's decade-level peak was the 2000s (816 total births); usage has since declined to 111 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Samantas (423 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 Samanta
Nearby Names Like Samanta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samanta
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 Samanta side by side: Samanta vs Samantha Samanta vs Samara Samanta vs Samira
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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, 1972–2025 (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. "Samanta: #8090 Girls' Name - 1,862 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samanta. 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 Samanta 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.