Girls' name · since 2003

Sammara

32 babies named Sammara in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#40,322 of 72,339
all-time among girls
32
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

Sammara is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 2003.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sammara has been recorded 32 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2020.

  • #40,322 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 32 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sammara ranks #40,322 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#40,322 of 72,339
all-time among girls
32
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sammara's 32 recorded births place it above 44.13% 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.

Sammara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sammara splits its recorded history at 2007: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sammara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2006)
8
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
456789 20032006200720092020 5

Sammara by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (27 births, 84% of the file).

2000s was Sammara's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.

Sammara births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (84% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sammara? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 32 babies named Sammara. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #40,322 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 8 births.
Where does Sammara sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sammara ranks #40,322 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 Sammara most popular? ▼
Sammara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Sammara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sammara since 2003 -- 18 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Sammara? ▼
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 Sammara's data

  • Sammara's decade-level peak was the 2000s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Sammara

Nearby Names Like Sammara

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

Samantha Girl
#151 592,847 births
Samara Girl
#320 22,764 births
Samira Girl
#723 8,875 births
Sammie Girl
#4356 7,833 births
Samiyah Girl
#1648 5,255 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Perley
32 births · Peak 1933
Jencie
32 births · Peak 1892
Louva
32 births · Peak 1926
Tossie
32 births · Peak 1917
Aleine
32 births · Peak 1915
Relma
32 births · Peak 1920
Madlin
32 births · Peak 1999
Marguret
32 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sammara: 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, 2003–2020 (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 Sammara 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.