US rank #14026 Girls' name Peak 2004 52 births

Samsara — #14026 US girls' name

52 babies named Samsara in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s202010s162020s11
#14026
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Samsara was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

8 babies were named Samsara in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samsara

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Samsara between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Samsara currently holds the #14026 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samsara performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Samsara shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samsara 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 52 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.

Samsara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

52

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2004

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,026

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samsara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
8
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
456789 20242022201720162005200420031991 5

Samsara by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
20 births that decade — 38% of Samsara's all-time total
1990s52000s202010s162020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samsara?
52 babies have been named Samsara since 1991. It currently ranks #14026 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 8 births.
When was Samsara most popular?
Samsara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Samsara been used?
Samsara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samsara?
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, 1991–2024 (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.