Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1986
Samijo
28 babies named Samijo in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1986–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Samijo since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Samijo has 28 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1995.
- 28 total births
- 1986–1995 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Samijo since 1986, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.
- 28
- total births
- 1986–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Samijo was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
7 babies were named Samijo in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Samijo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samijo's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samijo at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Samijo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1995
- Peak year (1986)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Samijo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Samijo's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Samijo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samijo? ▼
Samijo has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 7 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Samijo most popular? ▼
Samijo was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Samijo been used? ▼
Records for Samijo go back to 1986, giving 10 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Samijo? ▼
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 Samijo's data
- Samijo's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1990s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Samijo
Nearby Names Like Samijo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samijo
Samantha Girl
#126 592,847 births
Samara Girl
#309 22,764 births
Samira Girl
#774 8,875 births
Sammie Girl
#4389 7,833 births
Samiyah Girl
#1439 5,255 births
Compare Samijo side by side: Samijo vs Samantha Samijo vs Samara Samijo vs Samira
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1986–1995 (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. "Samijo: Baby Name Since 1986 - 28 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samijo. 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 Samijo 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.