Total births
47
Boys' name · since 1998
Samih
47 babies named Samih in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1998–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Samih sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 47 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Samih recorded 47 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2017.
- 47 total births
- 1998–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 boys have been named Samih since 1998, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 47
- total births
- 1998–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Samih was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
9 babies were named Samih in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Samih's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Samih splits its recorded history at 2011: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Samih at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Samih popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2017
- Peak year (2012)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Samih by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Samih's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Samih births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samih? ▼
47 babies have been named Samih since 1998. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2012 with 9 births.
When was Samih most popular? ▼
Samih was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Samih been used? ▼
Samih has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 20 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Samih? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samuel, Sam, Sammy, Sammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Samih
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Samih: Baby Name Since 1998 - 47 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samih. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Samih 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 July 2026.