Samah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,453
1980s	36	4	+500%	#7,559
1990s	125	13	+247%	#5,347
2000s	140	14	+12%	#6,258
2010s	97	10	-31%	#7,921
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-26%	#9,455

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,453

1980s

+500%

#7,559

1990s

125

+247%

#5,347

2000s

140

+12%

#6,258

2010s

-31%

#7,921

2020s (to 2025)

-26%

#9,455

The story of Samah

Samah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,749 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 447 American babies have been named Samah. Its peak came in 1991, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Samah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samah?

The median living Samah is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 30. An estimated 400 people named Samah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Samah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,749
2024	11	#9,455
2023	5	#17,182
2022	10	#10,277
2021	–	–
2020	9	#10,945
2019	12	#9,027
2018	6	#15,341
2017	11	#9,823
2016	15	#7,921
2015	6	#16,094
2014	9	#11,780
2013	7	#14,340
2012	14	#8,554
2011	9	#11,982
2010	8	#13,245
2009	12	#9,873
2008	13	#9,389
2007	18	#7,345
2006	15	#8,163
2005	13	#8,772
2004	10	#10,532
2003	18	#6,520
2002	10	#10,093
2001	18	#6,258
2000	13	#7,950
1995	13	#6,952
1990	9	#9,077
1985	6	#10,357
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Samah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Samah?

The median living Samah is about 22 years old. Half of all living Samahs are between 13 and 30 years old.

How many people named Samah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Samah are alive in the United States, based on 447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samah in 2025?

Samah ranked #11,749 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samah?

447 babies have been named Samah in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samah most popular?

Samah peaked in 1991, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Samah a boy or girl name?

Samah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Samah rising or falling?

Samah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Samah popularity over time

The story of Samah

How old are people named Samah?

Samah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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