Girls' name · since 1976
Samyra
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 1,128 babies named Samyra, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,897 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,695 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,128
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,128 babies have been named Samyra since 1976, making it today's #4695 girls' name.
Samyra has 1,128 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4695 as of the latest data, more common than 73% 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 1976 to 2025.
- #6,897 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,695 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,128 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samyra ranks #6,897 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,695 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,128 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,897 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,695 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,128
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Samyra's 1,128 recorded births place it above 90.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Samyra compares
1,128 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,297 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
Samyra's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samyra | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,128 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 57 | 21 | 19,840 |
Samyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Samyra's full recorded timeline at 2004, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 57 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Samyra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Samyra by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (387 births, 34% of the file).
2000s was Samyra's strongest decade.
387 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Samyra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 108
1990s
108 births
- 2000s
2000s
387 births
- 2010s
2010s
372 births
- 2020s
2020s
212 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 387 births (34% of all-time use).
How Samyra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Samyra's total volume
Samyra by state
Where Samyra concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 50 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 35 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 28 | 2.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 23 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.4% |
50 of 1,128 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Samyra's data
- Samyra's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (387 total births) through the 2020s (212) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Samyras (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Samyra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Samyra 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 August 2026.