Girls' name · since 1977
Samirah
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,958 babies named Samirah, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,766 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,555 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,958
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Samirah is the #2555 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,958 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Samirah recorded 1,958 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #2555 nationally today, ahead of 85% of girls, 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 1977 to 2025.
- #4,766 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,555 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,958 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samirah ranks #4,766 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,555 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,958 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,766 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,555 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,958
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Samirah's 1,958 recorded births place it above 93.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Samirah compares
1,958 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Samirah's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samirah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,958 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 84 | 21 | 19,840 |
Samirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Samirah splits its recorded history at 2001: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 84 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Samirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Samirah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (663 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Samirah's strongest decade.
663 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Samirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 114
1980s
114 births
- 1990s 195
1990s
195 births
- 2000s
2000s
597 births
- 2010s
2010s
663 births
- 2020s
2020s
370 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 663 births (34% of all-time use).
How Samirah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Samirah's total volume
Samirah by state
Where Samirah concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 184 | 9.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 183 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 136 | 6.9% |
| #4 | California | | 129 | 6.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 106 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Texas | | 62 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 23 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 22 | 1.1% |
184 of 1,958 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Samirah appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Samirah's data
- Samirah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (663 total births) through the 2020s (370) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Samirahs (184 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Samirah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1977–2025 (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 Samirah 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.