US rank #9971 Girls' name Peak 2009 263 births

Samyrah — #9971 US girls' name

263 babies named Samyrah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s982010s1262020s39
#9971
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 44% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Samyrah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

20 babies were named Samyrah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Samyrah

The Social Security Administration has registered 263 babies named Samyrah between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Samyrah currently holds the #9971 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Samyrah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Samyrah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Samyrah 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 263 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.

Samyrah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

263

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2009

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,971

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Samyrah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
20
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
0510152025 20242021201820152012200920062003 5

Samyrah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
126 births that decade — 48% of Samyrah's all-time total
2000s982010s1262020s39

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Samyrah?
263 babies have been named Samyrah since 2003. It currently ranks #9971 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 20 births.
When was Samyrah most popular?
Samyrah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Samyrah been used?
Samyrah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Samyrah?
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, 2003–2024 (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.