Total births
54
Girls' name · since 1981
Sammatha
Sammatha has 54 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 54
- total births
- 1981–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
54 girls have been named Sammatha since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sammatha has been recorded 54 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1995.
- 54 total births
- 1981–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
54 girls have been named Sammatha since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 54
- total births
- 1981–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Sammatha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sammatha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Sammatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sammatha splits its recorded history at 1991: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sammatha at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Sammatha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1995
- Peak year (1990)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Sammatha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sammatha's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Sammatha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sammatha? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 54 babies named Sammatha. The most recent recorded year was 1995. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 10 births.
When was Sammatha most popular? ▼
Sammatha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Sammatha been used? ▼
Sammatha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 15 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Sammatha? ▼
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.
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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, 1981–1995 (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. "Sammatha: Baby Name Since 1981 - 54 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sammatha. 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 Sammatha 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.