Total births
179
Girls' name · since 1999
Samarie
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Samarie, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16241
- among girls today
- 179
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Samarie is the #16241 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 179 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samarie has been recorded 179 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #16241 nationally and more common than 8% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #16241 among girls today
- 179 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Samarie is currently the #16241 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 179 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16241
- among girls today
- 179
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Samarie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16241
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Samarie was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
14 babies were named Samarie in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Samarie compares
179 34th percentile among 17,726 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
Samarie's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samarie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 179 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Samarie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samarie's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samarie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#16,241
Active since
1999
Samarie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Samarie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Samarie's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Samarie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samarie? ▼
Samarie has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16241 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Samarie most popular? ▼
Samarie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Samarie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Samarie since 1999 -- 26 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Samarie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samantha, Samara, Samira, Sammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Samarie's data
- Samarie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Samarie
Nearby Names Like Samarie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samarie
Samantha Girl
#126 592,847 births
Samara Girl
#309 22,764 births
Samira Girl
#774 8,875 births
Sammie Girl
#4389 7,833 births
Samiyah Girl
#1439 5,255 births
Compare Samarie side by side: Samarie vs Samantha Samarie vs Samara Samarie vs Samira
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Samarie: #16241 Girls' Name - 179 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samarie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Samarie 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 June 2026.