Samarah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,991

among girls · ↓561 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Samarah · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

120 babies

All-time total

2,051

#4,633 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Samarah popularity over time

2,051 babies have been named Samarah since 1972, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#9,313
1980s	11	1	0%	#10,074
1990s	113	11	+927%	#5,927
2000s	776	78	+587%	#1,742
2010s	724	72	-7%	#2,119
2020s (to 2025)	416	69	-4%	#2,400

Where Samarah 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	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	53	0.03	outside top 500
2028	52	0.03	outside top 500
2029	52	0.03	outside top 500
2030	51	0.03	outside top 500

Where Samarah is most popular

Girls named Samarah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Florida, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Samarah 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
California	57	0.068	+57%
Florida	27	0.063	+46%
Texas	45	0.056	+29%
Arizona	6	0.043	≈ national
New York	16	0.040	-7%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-49%
Ohio	5	0.021	-51%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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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 Samarah

Samarah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,991 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 2,051 American babies have been named Samarah. Its peak came in 2006, when 120 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Samarah?

The median living Samarah is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 2,000 people named Samarah 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.

Samarah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,991
2024	75	#2,430
2023	70	#2,552
2022	77	#2,400
2021	73	#2,457
2020	65	#2,624
2019	85	#2,189
2018	84	#2,214
2017	75	#2,425
2016	82	#2,320
2015	56	#3,051
2014	47	#3,411
2013	72	#2,503
2012	70	#2,592
2011	91	#2,119
2010	62	#2,836
2009	104	#2,000
2008	77	#2,479
2007	108	#1,923
2006	120	#1,742
2005	104	#1,874
2004	103	#1,851
2003	82	#2,142
2002	22	#5,412
2001	34	#3,852
2000	22	#5,282
1995	14	#6,555
1990	7	#11,118
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,074
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samarah?

The median living Samarah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Samarahs are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Samarah are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Samarah are alive in the United States, based on 2,051 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samarah in 2025?

Samarah ranked #2,991 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samarah?

2,051 babies have been named Samarah in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samarah most popular?

Samarah peaked in 2006, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Samarah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samarah rising or falling?

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

Will Samarah become more popular?

Samarah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 girls named Samarah 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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