Recorded 1978–1978 Girls' name Peak 1978 5 births

Samehesha — girls' name

5 babies named Samehesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s5
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Samehesha was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

5 babies were named Samehesha in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samehesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Samehesha between 1978 and 1978, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Samehesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samehesha performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Samehesha in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samehesha 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 5 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.

Samehesha at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

5

Since 1978

1 years of records

Peak year

1978

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1978

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1978

Samehesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1978)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1978 5

Samehesha by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 100% of Samehesha's all-time total
1970s5

Samehesha by state

Where Samehesha concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Samehesha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 100.0%
California share of Samehesha's total US births 100.0%

5 of 5 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samehesha?
5 babies have been named Samehesha since 1978. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1978 with 5 births.
When was Samehesha most popular?
Samehesha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Samehesha most popular?
The top states for the name Samehesha are California (5 births).
How long has the name Samehesha been used?
Samehesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 1 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Samehesha?
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.

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, 1978–1978 (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.