Samaira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,059

among girls · ↑170 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Samaira · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,470

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

120 babies

All-time total

1,658

#5,349 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Samaira popularity over time

1,658 babies have been named Samaira since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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
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1990s	42	4	–	#7,626
2000s	247	25	+488%	#3,713
2010s	788	79	+219%	#1,754
2020s (to 2025)	581	97	+23%	#1,702

Where Samaira is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	89	0.06	outside top 500
2027	86	0.05	outside top 500
2028	83	0.05	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	80	0.05	outside top 500

Where Samaira is most popular

Girls named Samaira per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, New York, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Samaira born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	23	0.159	+180%
New York	54	0.136	+140%
New Jersey	22	0.122	+115%
California	76	0.090	+59%
Virginia	13	0.076	+34%
Texas	59	0.073	+29%
Illinois	16	0.070	+23%
Florida	20	0.047	-18%
Georgia	10	0.044	-23%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-27%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Samaira

Samaira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,059 in 2025 with 92 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 1,658 American babies have been named Samaira. Its peak came in 2020, when 120 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Samaira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samaira?

The median living Samaira is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 1,600 people named Samaira 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.

Samaira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	92	#2,059
2024	85	#2,229
2023	73	#2,463
2022	99	#1,989
2021	112	#1,814
2020	120	#1,702
2019	118	#1,754
2018	108	#1,877
2017	83	#2,266
2016	80	#2,361
2015	78	#2,377
2014	77	#2,387
2013	71	#2,527
2012	65	#2,729
2011	62	#2,833
2010	46	#3,508
2009	38	#4,088
2008	43	#3,770
2007	44	#3,713
2006	35	#4,247
2005	31	#4,468
2004	20	#6,167
2003	14	#7,923
2002	7	#13,353
2001	9	#10,845
2000	6	#14,665
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samaira?

The median living Samaira is about 8 years old. Half of all living Samairas are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Samaira are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Samaira are alive in the United States, based on 1,658 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samaira in 2025?

Samaira ranked #2,059 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 92 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samaira?

1,658 babies have been named Samaira in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samaira most popular?

Samaira peaked in 2020, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Samaira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samaira rising or falling?

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

Will Samaira become more popular?

Samaira is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 girls named Samaira in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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