Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Samarth

Meaning capable, competent Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,355 Trend → Stable

Borrowed from Sanskrit समर्थ (samartha, “capable, competent”).

Rank 2025
#2,355
among boys · ↓315 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Samarth · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,950
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
97 babies
All-time total
1,470
#4,007 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Samarth popularity over time

1,470 babies have been named Samarth since 1996, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 27 3 – #6,395
2000s 256 26 +848% #2,997
2010s 754 75 +195% #1,625
2020s (to 2025) 433 72 -4% #1,901

Where Samarth is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 58 0.03 outside top 500
2027 57 0.03 outside top 500
2028 56 0.03 outside top 500
2029 55 0.03 outside top 500
2030 54 0.03 outside top 500

Where Samarth is most popular

Boys named Samarth per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Samarth 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 44 0.219 +409%
California 99 0.108 +152%
Washington 13 0.079 +85%
Texas 25 0.028 -34%
Virginia 5 0.026 -39%
Illinois 6 0.023 -45%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -54%
Ohio 5 0.019 -56%
New York 5 0.012 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Samarth

Samarth is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,355 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,470 American babies have been named Samarth. Its peak came in 2018, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Samarth?

The median living Samarth is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 1,500 people named Samarth are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Samarth year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 59 #2,355
2024 75 #2,040
2023 78 #1,983
2022 78 #1,979
2021 81 #1,901
2020 62 #2,230
2019 77 #1,930
2018 97 #1,662
2017 81 #1,841
2016 80 #1,872
2015 84 #1,801
2014 96 #1,625
2013 67 #2,038
2012 62 #2,168
2011 62 #2,141
2010 48 #2,574
2009 38 #3,097
2008 40 #2,997
2007 36 #3,177
2006 25 #3,976
2005 30 #3,374
2004 33 #3,062
2003 18 #4,584
2002 16 #4,872
2001 9 #7,409
2000 11 #6,233
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samarth?

The median living Samarth is about 9 years old. Half of all living Samarths are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Samarth are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Samarth are alive in the United States, based on 1,470 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Samarth mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit समर्थ (samartha, “capable, competent”).

How popular is the name Samarth in 2025?

Samarth ranked #2,355 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samarth?

1,470 babies have been named Samarth in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samarth most popular?

Samarth peaked in 2018, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Samarth a boy or girl name?

Samarth is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Samarth rising or falling?

Samarth has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Samarth become more popular?

Samarth is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 boys named Samarth 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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