US rank #6713 Girls' name Peak 2016 827 births

Sameera — #6713 US girls' name

827 babies named Sameera in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s851990s1102000s2462010s2662020s103
#6713
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Sameera was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

38 babies were named Sameera in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sameera

The Social Security Administration has registered 827 babies named Sameera between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sameera currently holds the #6713 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sameera performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 266 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Sameera shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Sameera in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sameera in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 827 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sameera at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

827

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2016

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,713

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sameera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
38
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Sameera by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
266 births that decade — 32% of Sameera's all-time total
1970s171980s851990s1102000s2462010s2662020s103

Sameera by state

Where Sameera concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Sameera
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
39 4.7%
#2 California
30 3.6%
#3 New Jersey
5 0.6%
New York share of Sameera's total US births 4.7%
Even split

39 of 827 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sameera?
827 babies have been named Sameera since 1977. It currently ranks #6713 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 38 births.
When was Sameera most popular?
Sameera was most popular in the 2010s decade with 266 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Sameera most popular?
The top states for the name Sameera are New York (39 births), California (30 births), New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Sameera been used?
Sameera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sameera?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.