Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1991
Samsara
53 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.
- #12632
- among girls today
- 53
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Samsara is the #12632 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 53 recorded since 1991.
Samsara has 53 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12632 as of the latest data, more common than 29% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2024.
- #12632 among girls today
- 53 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Samsara is currently the #12632 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 53 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12632
- among girls today
- 53
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Samsara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12632
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% 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.
How Samsara compares
53 16th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Samsara's all-time total is 86% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samsara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 53 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Samsara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Samsara splits its recorded history at 2016: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Samsara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#12,632
Active since
1991
Samsara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Samsara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Samsara's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Samsara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Samsara? ▼
53 babies have been named Samsara since 1991. It currently ranks #12632 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Samsara since 1991 -- 34 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Samsara's data
- Samsara's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Samsara
Nearby Names Like Samsara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Samsara
Samantha Girl
#126 592,847 births
Samara Girl
#309 22,764 births
Samira Girl
#774 8,875 births
Sammie Girl
#4389 7,833 births
Samiyah Girl
#1439 5,255 births
Compare Samsara side by side: Samsara vs Samantha Samsara vs Samara Samsara vs Samira
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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, 1991–2024 (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. "Samsara: #12632 Girls' Name - 53 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/samsara. 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 Samsara 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.