Girls' name · since 1982
Samanthan
Samanthan has 113 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #25,818 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 113
- born since 1982
- 1980s
- peak decade
113 girls have been named Samanthan since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Samanthan recorded 113 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1992.
- #25,818 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 113 born since 1982
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samanthan ranks #25,818 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.
- #25,818 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 113
- born since 1982
- 1980s
- peak decade
Samanthan's 113 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Samanthan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samanthan's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samanthan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1992
- Peak year (1987)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Samanthan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (93 births, 82% of the file).
1980s was Samanthan's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Samanthan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 93 births (82% of all-time use).
Samanthan by state
Where Samanthan concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 9.7% |
11 of 113 births nationwide.
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What to do with Samanthan's data
- Samanthan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Samanthans (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Samanthan: 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 (~10 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, 1982–1992 (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 Samanthan 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.