Samari: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,161

among girls · ↓752 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Samari · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,515

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

130 babies

All-time total

2,198

#5,693 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Samari popularity over time

2,198 babies have been named Samari since 1990, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	97	24	121	12	–	#6,646
2000s	570	336	906	91	+649%	#2,160
2010s	502	193	695	70	-23%	#2,337
2020s (to 2025)	330	146	476	79	+14%	#2,409

Where Samari 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	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	63	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

Where Samari is most popular

Girls named Samari per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, Florida, and Texas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Samari 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
Missouri	6	0.050	+37%
Florida	21	0.049	+35%
Texas	39	0.048	+34%
Ohio	11	0.046	+28%
California	22	0.026	-28%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-39%
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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 Samari

Samari is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,161 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 2,198 American babies have been named Samari, about 68% girls and 32% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 130 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 Samari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samari?

The median living Samari is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 2,200 people named Samari 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.

Samari year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	51	#3,161	23	#4,512
2024	76	#2,409	31	#3,676
2023	67	#2,640	25	#4,318
2022	51	#3,210	21	#4,821
2021	49	#3,289	22	#4,600
2020	36	#3,991	24	#4,255
2019	47	#3,375	16	#5,757
2018	39	#3,833	19	#5,072
2017	43	#3,616	15	#6,020
2016	37	#4,070	22	#4,590
2015	35	#4,214	16	#5,697
2014	51	#3,220	18	#5,222
2013	49	#3,307	23	#4,288
2012	57	#3,000	10	#8,033
2011	62	#2,834	24	#4,194
2010	82	#2,337	30	#3,614
2009	77	#2,481	33	#3,388
2008	87	#2,265	43	#2,820
2007	93	#2,160	29	#3,675
2006	62	#2,845	27	#3,760
2005	53	#3,047	34	#3,076
2004	63	#2,645	50	#2,302
2003	37	#3,796	23	#3,824
2002	37	#3,644	35	#2,739
2001	28	#4,423	40	#2,473
2000	33	#3,867	22	#3,733
1995	10	#8,614	–	–
1990	7	#11,119	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samari?

The median living Samari is about 15 years old. Half of all living Samaris are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Samari are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Samari are alive in the United States, based on 2,198 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samari in 2025?

Samari ranked #3,161 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samari?

2,198 babies have been named Samari in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samari most popular?

Samari peaked in 2008, when 130 newborns received the name.

Is Samari a boy or girl name?

Samari is used for both: about 68% of babies named Samari have been girls and 32% boys.

Is the name Samari rising or falling?

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

Will Samari become more popular?

Samari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Samari 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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