Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1982
Samario
Samario has 18 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1982–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
18 boys have been named Samario since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Samario recorded 18 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1982 to 1988.
- 18 total births
- 1982–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Samario since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 18
- total births
- 1982–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Samario was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
7 babies were named Samario in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Samario's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samario's full recorded timeline at 1987, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samario at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Samario popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1988
- Peak year (1982)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Samario by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Samario's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Samario births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samario? ▼
18 babies have been named Samario since 1982. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1982 with 7 births.
When was Samario most popular? ▼
Samario was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Samario been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Samario since 1982 -- 7 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Samario? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Samario
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–1988 (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. "Samario: Baby Name Since 1982 - 18 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samario. 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 Samario 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 July 2026.