Total births
70
Girls' name · since 2004
Samarrah
70 babies named Samarrah in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 70
- total births
- 2004–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
70 girls have been named Samarrah since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Samarrah has 70 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2017.
- 70 total births
- 2004–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
70 girls have been named Samarrah since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 70
- total births
- 2004–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Samarrah was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
15 babies were named Samarrah in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Samarrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samarrah's SSA record in two at 2009 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 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samarrah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Samarrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2017
- Peak year (2006)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Samarrah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Samarrah's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Samarrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 44 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samarrah? ▼
70 babies have been named Samarrah since 2004. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2006 with 15 births.
When was Samarrah most popular? ▼
Samarrah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Samarrah been used? ▼
Samarrah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 14 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Samarrah? ▼
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 Samarrah's data
- Samarrah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2010s (26) -- 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 Samarrah
Nearby Names Like Samarrah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samarrah
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 Samarrah side by side: Samarrah vs Samantha Samarrah vs Samara Samarrah vs Samira
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2004–2017 (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. "Samarrah: Baby Name Since 2004 - 70 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samarrah. 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 Samarrah 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.