Samarra: 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	10	1	–	#10,518
1980s	11	1	+10%	#10,358
1990s	30	3	+173%	#8,887
2000s	242	24	+707%	#3,482
2010s	109	11	-55%	#5,383
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-74%	#13,243

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,518

1980s

+10%

#10,358

1990s

+173%

#8,887

2000s

242

+707%

#3,482

2010s

109

-55%

#5,383

2020s (to 2025)

-74%

#13,243

The story of Samarra

Samarra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 419 American babies have been named Samarra. Its peak came in 2004, when 43 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 Samarra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samarra?

The median living Samarra is about 19 years old; half are between 15 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Samarra 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.

Samarra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#17,255
2023	–	–
2022	5	#17,341
2021	7	#13,243
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,254
2018	8	#12,300
2017	6	#15,604
2016	10	#10,717
2015	7	#14,245
2014	11	#10,042
2013	13	#8,959
2012	11	#10,315
2011	11	#10,273
2010	26	#5,383
2009	16	#7,997
2008	31	#4,858
2007	34	#4,454
2006	36	#4,149
2005	36	#4,021
2004	43	#3,482
2003	32	#4,193
2002	9	#10,925
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,086
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,120
1985	6	#10,358
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 Samarra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Samarra?

The median living Samarra is about 19 years old. Half of all living Samarras are between 15 and 21 years old.

How many people named Samarra are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Samarra are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Samarra mean?

Spelling variant of Samara.

How popular is the name Samarra in 2025?

Samarra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Samarra?

419 babies have been named Samarra in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samarra most popular?

Samarra peaked in 2004, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Samarra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samarra rising or falling?

Samarra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Samarra popularity over time

The story of Samarra

How old are people named Samarra?

Samarra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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