Girls' name · since 1964
Samatha
4,202 babies named Samatha in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,892 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,202
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Samatha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,202 have been recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samatha has been recorded 4,202 times among girls since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2018.
- #2,892 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,202 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samatha ranks #2,892 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,202 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,892 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,202
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Samatha's 4,202 recorded births place it above 96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Samatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Samatha splits its recorded history at 1989: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 248 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Samatha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2018
- Peak year (1989)
- 248
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Samatha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,609 births, 38% of the file).
1980s was Samatha's strongest decade.
1,609 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Samatha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 243
1960s
243 births
- 1970s
1970s
704 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,609 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,252 births
- 2000s 350
2000s
350 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,609 births (38% of all-time use).
How Samatha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Samatha's total volume
Samatha by state
Where Samatha concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 298 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 266 | 6.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 186 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 142 | 3.4% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 107 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 106 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Florida | | 102 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 91 | 2.2% |
298 of 4,202 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Samatha appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Samatha's data
- Samatha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,609 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Samathas (298 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Samatha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1964–2018 (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 Samatha 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.