US rank #4589 Girls' name Peak 2021 587 births

Samora — #4589 US girls' name

587 babies named Samora in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s201990s312000s1402010s2172020s174
#4589
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Samora was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

42 babies were named Samora in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samora

The Social Security Administration has registered 587 babies named Samora between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Samora currently holds the #4589 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samora performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 217 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Samora shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 14 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Samora in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samora 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 587 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.

Samora at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

587

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2021

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,589

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samora popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
42
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
01020304050 202420202016201220082004199519881977 5

Samora popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1976 (Samora as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1976 5

Samora by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
217 births that decade — 37% of Samora's all-time total
1970s51980s201990s312000s1402010s2172020s174

Samora by state

Where Samora concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Samora
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
14 2.4%
#2 North Carolina
5 0.9%
#3 Texas
5 0.9%
Florida share of Samora's total US births 2.4%
Even split

14 of 587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samora?
587 babies have been named Samora since 1977. It currently ranks #4589 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 42 births.
When was Samora most popular?
Samora was most popular in the 2010s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Samora most popular?
The top states for the name Samora are Florida (14 births), North Carolina (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Samora been used?
Samora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samora?
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, 1977–2024 (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.