Girls' name · since 1949

Samara

Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 22,764 babies named Samara, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#976 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#320 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
22,764
born since 1949
2010s
peak decade

22,764 babies have been named Samara since 1949, making it today's #320 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Samara recorded 22,764 times among girls since 1949, holding rank #320 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, 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 1949 to 2025.

  • #976 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #320 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 22,764 born since 1949
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samara ranks #976 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #320 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 22,764 born since 1949, peaking in the 2010s.

#976 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#320 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
22,764
born since 1949
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.1%
Samara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Samara's 22,764 recorded births place it above 98.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

46 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

46 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Samara compares

22,764 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,297 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

Samara's all-time total is 61x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Samara Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 22,764 376 567,345
Peak-year births 1,270 21 19,840

Samara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Samara's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 92% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 8%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 1,270, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Samara popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2018)
1,270
Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
05001,0001,500 194919591969197919891999200920192025 957

Samara popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2023 (Samara as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2023 5

Samara by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6,853 births, 30% of the file).

2010s was Samara's strongest decade.

6,853 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Samara births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,853 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Samara 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 Samara's total volume

Samara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -71, 5.4%-69, 5.3%-63, 10.5%-80, 9.6%-106, 7.2%-108, 4%-146, 1.9%-37, 8.1%-73, 3.6%-146, 2%-146, 2.2%-146, 2.7%-133, 2.6%-114, 4.3%-52, 7.6%Samara-77, 5.6%Samara
Samara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Samara by state

Where Samara concentrates geographically, total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Samara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,191 14.0%
#2 Texas
2,486 10.9%
#3 New York
2,055 9.0%
#4 Florida
1,476 6.5%
#5 Illinois
812 3.6%
#6 New Jersey
738 3.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
632 2.8%
#8 Ohio
618 2.7%
California share of Samara's total US births 14.0%
Even split

3,191 of 22,764 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.

Samara appears in 46 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samara? ▼
22,764 babies have been named Samara since 1949. All-time, it sits at #976 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #320 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 1,270 births.
Where does Samara sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samara ranks #976 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #320 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Samara most popular? ▼
Samara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,853 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Samara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Samara are California (3,191 births), Texas (2,486 births), New York (2,055 births).
How long has the name Samara been used? ▼
Records for Samara go back to 1949, giving 77 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Samara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samantha, Samira, Sammie, Samiyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Samara's data

  • Samara's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,853 total births) through the 2020s (5,939) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Samaras (3,191 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.

Keep exploring Samara

Nearby Names Like Samara

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samara

Samantha Girl
#151 592,847 births
Samira Girl
#723 8,875 births
Sammie Girl
#4356 7,833 births
Samiyah Girl
#1648 5,255 births
Samaria Girl
#1883 4,511 births

Compare Samara side by side: Samara vs Samantha Samara vs Samira Samara vs Sammie

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Samara

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Sabrina #321
142,601 births · Peak 1997
Frances #318
595,697 births · Peak 1918
Marley #322
33,045 births · Peak 2008
Gabriela #317
86,182 births · Peak 2003
Kali #323
32,527 births · Peak 2019
Colette #316
27,987 births · Peak 2025
Nina #324
133,788 births · Peak 1980

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Samara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1949–2025 (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 Samara 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.