Boys' name · since 1997
Samba
Samba has 167 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,068 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 167
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Samba is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 167 have been recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samba has been recorded 167 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.
- #14,068 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 167 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samba ranks #14,068 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 167 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14,068 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 167
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Samba's 167 recorded births place it above 69.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Samba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samba's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Samba by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (80 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Samba's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Samba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (48% of all-time use).
Samba by state
Where Samba concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.0% |
5 of 167 births nationwide.
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- Samba's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sambas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Samba: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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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, 1997–2024 (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 Samba 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.