US rank #13208 Boys' name Peak 2011 186 births

Samanyu — #13208 US boys' name

186 babies named Samanyu in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#13208
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 7% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Samanyu was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

19 babies were named Samanyu in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samanyu

The Social Security Administration has registered 186 babies named Samanyu between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Samanyu currently holds the #13208 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samanyu performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Samanyu shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Samanyu in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samanyu in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 186 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Samanyu at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

186

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2011

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,208

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samanyu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
19
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
05101520 202420222016201420122010200820062005 9

Samanyu by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
109 births that decade — 59% of Samanyu's all-time total
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Samanyu by state

Where Samanyu concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Samanyu
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 5.4%
#2 Texas
5 2.7%
California share of Samanyu's total US births 5.4%
Even split

10 of 186 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samanyu?
186 babies have been named Samanyu since 2005. It currently ranks #13208 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 19 births.
When was Samanyu most popular?
Samanyu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Samanyu most popular?
The top states for the name Samanyu are California (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Samanyu been used?
Samanyu has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samanyu?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.