Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1989
Samoan
Samoan has 11 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1989–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Samoan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Samoan recorded 11 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1994.
- 11 total births
- 1989–1994 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Samoan since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.
- 11
- total births
- 1989–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Samoan was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Samoan in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Samoan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samoan's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samoan at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Samoan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1994
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Samoan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Samoan's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Samoan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samoan? ▼
Samoan has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 6 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Samoan most popular? ▼
Samoan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Samoan been used? ▼
Records for Samoan go back to 1989, giving 6 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Samoan? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Samoan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samoan
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Samira Girl
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Sammie Girl
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Samiyah Girl
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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, 1989–1994 (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. "Samoan: Baby Name Since 1989 - 11 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samoan. 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 Samoan 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.