Total births
156
Girls' name · since 1986
Simara
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 156 babies named Simara, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 156
- total births
- 1986–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
156 girls have been named Simara since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Simara has 156 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1986 to 2025.
- 156 total births
- 1986–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
156 girls have been named Simara since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 156
- total births
- 1986–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Simara was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
15 babies were named Simara in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Simara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Simara's full recorded timeline at 2010, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Simara at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Simara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Simara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Simara's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Simara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 74 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Simara? ▼
Simara has been given to 156 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 15 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Simara most popular? ▼
Simara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Simara been used? ▼
Records for Simara go back to 1986, giving 40 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Simara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Simone, Simona, Simran, Sima, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Simara's data
- Simara's decade-level peak was the 2000s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Simara
Nearby Names Like Simara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Simara
Simone Girl
#1036 27,531 births
Simona Girl
#2891 4,038 births
Simran Girl
#4071 2,866 births
Sima Girl
#2444 2,125 births
Simonne Girl
876 births
Compare Simara side by side: Simara vs Simone Simara vs Simona Simara vs Simran
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Simara: Baby Name Since 1986 - 156 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/simara. 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 Simara 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.