US rank #8031 Girls' name Peak 1988 2,210 births

Samone — #8031 US girls' name

2,210 babies named Samone in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s1041970s1311980s4391990s7452000s4662010s2622020s63
#8031
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Samone was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

140 babies were named Samone in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samone

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,210 babies named Samone between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Samone currently holds the #8031 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 140 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samone performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 745 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Samone shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 132 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Samone in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samone 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 2,210 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.

Samone at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,210

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

1988

140 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,031

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samone popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
140
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
050100150 202420152006199719881979197019611960 11

Samone popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1993 (Samone as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1993 5

Samone by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
745 births that decade — 34% of Samone's all-time total
1960s1041970s1311980s4391990s7452000s4662010s2622020s63

Samone by state

Where Samone concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Samone
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
132 6.0%
#2 Illinois
81 3.7%
#3 Texas
81 3.7%
#4 Ohio
42 1.9%
#5 Florida
41 1.9%
#6 Virginia
37 1.7%
#7 North Carolina
35 1.6%
#8 South Carolina
33 1.5%
California share of Samone's total US births 6.0%
Even split

132 of 2,210 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Samone appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samone?
2,210 babies have been named Samone since 1960. It currently ranks #8031 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 140 births.
When was Samone most popular?
Samone was most popular in the 1990s decade with 745 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Samone most popular?
The top states for the name Samone are California (132 births), Illinois (81 births), Texas (81 births).
How long has the name Samone been used?
Samone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samone?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1960–2024 (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.