Boys' name · since 1996
Samarth
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 1,470 babies named Samarth, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,007 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,352 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,470
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,470 babies have been named Samarth since 1996, making it today's #2352 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Samarth recorded 1,470 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #2352 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 1996 to 2025.
- #4,007 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,352 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,470 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samarth ranks #4,007 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,352 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,470 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,007 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,352 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,470
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Samarth's 1,470 recorded births place it above 91.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Samarth compares
1,470 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Samarth's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samarth | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,470 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 34 | 22,252 |
Samarth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samarth's full recorded timeline at 2011, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 97 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samarth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Samarth by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (754 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Samarth's strongest decade.
754 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Samarth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 256
2000s
256 births
- 2010s
2010s
754 births
- 2020s
2020s
433 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 754 births (51% of all-time use).
How Samarth 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 Samarth's total volume
Samarth by state
Where Samarth concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 300 | 20.4% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 131 | 8.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 123 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Washington | | 42 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 15 | 1.0% |
300 of 1,470 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Samarth appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Samarth's data
- Samarth's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (754 total births) through the 2020s (433) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Samarths (300 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 Samarth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Samarth 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.