Girls' name · since 1996

Samary

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 250 babies named Samary, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4632
among girls today
250
born since 1996
2020s
peak decade
74%
more common than other girls

250 babies have been named Samary since 1996, making it today's #4632 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Samary recorded 250 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #4632 nationally today, ahead of 74% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.

  • #4632 among girls today
  • 250 born since 1996
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 74% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Samary is currently the #4632 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 250 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.

#4632
among girls today
250
born since 1996
2020s
peak decade
74%
more common than other girls

Samary vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%73.8%
Samary vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4632
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Samary was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

30 babies were named Samary in 2024 - its busiest year on record.

How Samary compares

250 41th 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

Samary's all-time total is 35% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Samary Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 250 382 567,345
Peak-year births 30 48 19,840

Samary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Samary's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Samary at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

250

Since 1996

30 years of records

Peak year

2024

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,632

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1996

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2025

Samary popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
30
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
010203040 1996200820122016201920222025 26

Samary by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2020s was Samary's strongest decade.

138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Samary births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 138 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Samary by state

Where Samary concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Samary
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 2.4%
#2 Florida
5 2.0%
#3 Texas
5 2.0%
California share of Samary's total US births 2.4%
Even split

6 of 250 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samary?
250 babies have been named Samary since 1996. It currently ranks #4632 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 30 births.
When was Samary most popular?
Samary was most popular in the 2020s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Samary most popular?
The top states for the name Samary are California (6 births), Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Samary been used?
Records for Samary go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Samary?
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 Samary's data

  • California records the most Samarys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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.

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, 1996–2025 (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. "Samary: #4632 Girls' Name - 250 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samary. 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 Samary 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.