Unisex name · since 1973
Samar
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 1,278 babies named Samar, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,398 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,320 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,278
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Samar currently ranks #2320 among unisex names in America, with 1,278 babies recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Samar recorded 1,278 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #2320 nationally today, ahead of 83% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #4,398 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,320 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,278 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samar ranks #4,398 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,320 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,278 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,398 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,320 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,278
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Samar's 1,278 recorded births place it above 90.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Samar compares
1,278 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Samar's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samar | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,278 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 92 | 34 | 22,252 |
Samar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samar's full recorded timeline at 2005, 87% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 13% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 92 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samar popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Samar popularity over time - girls
1,107 total births recorded since 1972 (Samar as girls' name)
Samar by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (555 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Samar's strongest decade.
555 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Samar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 50
1990s
50 births
- 2000s 193
2000s
193 births
- 2010s
2010s
555 births
- 2020s
2020s
422 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 555 births (43% of all-time use).
How Samar compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Samar's total volume
Samar by state
Where Samar concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 206 | 16.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 95 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 65 | 5.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 46 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 27 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Washington | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 16 | 1.3% |
206 of 1,278 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Samar appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Samar's data
- Samar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (555 total births) through the 2020s (422) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Samars (206 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Samar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1973–2025 (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 Samar 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.