Girls' name · since 1975

Sametra

47 babies named Sametra in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,777 of 72,339
all-time among girls
47
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade

Sametra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 47 recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Sametra recorded 47 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1994.

  • #35,777 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 47 born since 1975
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sametra ranks #35,777 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 47 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.

#35,777 of 72,339
all-time among girls
47
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sametra's 47 recorded births place it above 50.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sametra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sametra's full recorded timeline at 1989, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sametra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1989)
9
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
45678910 19751980198119831989199019921994 5

Sametra by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (25 births, 53% of the file).

1980s was Sametra's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Sametra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 25 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sametra?
Sametra has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #35,777 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 9 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
Where does Sametra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sametra ranks #35,777 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sametra most popular?
Sametra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Sametra been used?
The SSA has tracked Sametra since 1975 -- 20 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Sametra?
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 Sametra's data

  • Sametra's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1990s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sametra

Nearby Names Like Sametra

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sametra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sametra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1975–1994 (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 Sametra 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.