Girls' name · since 1960
Samanthia
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 492 babies named Samanthia, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,980 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 492
- born since 1960
- 1980s
- peak decade
Samanthia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 492 recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Samanthia recorded 492 times among girls since 1960, 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 1960 to 2002.
- #11,980 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 492 born since 1960
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samanthia ranks #11,980 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 492 born since 1960, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,980 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 492
- born since 1960
- 1980s
- peak decade
Samanthia's 492 recorded births place it above 83.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Samanthia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samanthia's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samanthia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2002
- Peak year (1965)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Samanthia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (154 births, 31% of the file).
1980s was Samanthia's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Samanthia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
118 births
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s
1980s
154 births
- 1990s
1990s
113 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 154 births (31% of all-time use).
Samanthia by state
Where Samanthia concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.0% |
6 of 492 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Samanthia's data
- Samanthia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Samanthias (6 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 Samanthia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1960–2002 (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 Samanthia 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.