Samaria: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,895

among girls · ↓166 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

104

named Samaria · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,454

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

241 babies

All-time total

4,511

#2,749 all-time among girls

First recorded

1952

in Social Security records

Samaria popularity over time

4,511 babies have been named Samaria since 1952, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#5,452
1960s	38	4	+533%	#4,800
1970s	140	14	+268%	#2,837
1980s	203	20	+45%	#3,381
1990s	732	73	+261%	#1,372
2000s	1,775	178	+142%	#1,084
2010s	1,061	106	-40%	#1,428
2020s (to 2025)	556	93	-13%	#1,729

Where Samaria 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	114	0.07	outside top 500
2027	123	0.08	outside top 500
2028	131	0.08	outside top 500
2029	139	0.09	outside top 500
2030	146	0.09	outside top 500

Where Samaria is most popular

Girls named Samaria per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina.

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 Samaria 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
Georgia	34	0.150	+145%
Alabama	10	0.107	+74%
North Carolina	24	0.105	+72%
Florida	37	0.086	+41%
Texas	63	0.078	+28%
Illinois	17	0.074	+21%
Tennessee	11	0.069	+14%
South Carolina	6	0.067	+9%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-7%
Maryland	5	0.047	-23%
California	36	0.043	-30%
New York	11	0.028	-55%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-65%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Samaria

Samaria is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,895 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 4,511 American babies have been named Samaria. Its peak came in 2007, when 241 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 Samaria stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samaria?

The median living Samaria is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 4,500 people named Samaria 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.

Samaria year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	104	#1,895
2024	118	#1,729
2023	101	#1,960
2022	84	#2,246
2021	89	#2,127
2020	60	#2,775
2019	64	#2,706
2018	60	#2,837
2017	97	#2,033
2016	60	#2,860
2015	94	#2,086
2014	98	#2,022
2013	134	#1,614
2012	140	#1,565
2011	153	#1,465
2010	161	#1,428
2009	160	#1,462
2008	195	#1,279
2007	241	#1,084
2006	209	#1,165
2005	206	#1,138
2004	203	#1,126
2003	175	#1,217
2002	116	#1,604
2001	145	#1,329
2000	125	#1,478
1995	71	#1,952
1990	46	#2,595
1985	19	#4,250
1980	15	#4,921
1975	–	–
1970	25	#2,837
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samaria?

The median living Samaria is about 19 years old. Half of all living Samarias are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Samaria are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Samaria are alive in the United States, based on 4,511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samaria in 2025?

Samaria ranked #1,895 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samaria?

4,511 babies have been named Samaria in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samaria most popular?

Samaria peaked in 2007, when 241 newborns received the name.

Is Samaria a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samaria rising or falling?

Samaria has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Samaria become more popular?

Samaria is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 146 girls named Samaria 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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