US rank #771 Girls' name Peak 2022 8,486 births

Samira — #771 US girls' name

8,486 babies named Samira in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s611970s2451980s5891990s11912000s23522010s24042020s1644
#771
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Samira was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

365 babies were named Samira in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samira

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,486 babies named Samira between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Samira currently holds the #771 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 365 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samira performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,404 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Samira shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,154 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Samira in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samira 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 8,486 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.

Samira at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

8,486

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2022

365 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#771

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2022)
365
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
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Samira by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,404 births that decade — 28% of Samira's all-time total
1960s611970s2451980s5891990s11912000s23522010s24042020s1644

Samira by state

Where Samira concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Samira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,154 13.6%
#2 New York
973 11.5%
#3 Texas
615 7.2%
#4 Florida
535 6.3%
#5 Pennsylvania
357 4.2%
#6 Illinois
347 4.1%
#7 New Jersey
335 3.9%
#8 Minnesota
317 3.7%
California share of Samira's total US births 13.6%
Even split

1,154 of 8,486 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Samira appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samira?
8,486 babies have been named Samira since 1961. It currently ranks #771 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 365 births.
When was Samira most popular?
Samira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,404 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Samira most popular?
The top states for the name Samira are California (1,154 births), New York (973 births), Texas (615 births).
How long has the name Samira been used?
Samira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Samantha, Samara, Sammie, Samiyah, 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, 1961–2024 (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.