Samatha: 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	243	24	–	#1,456
1970s	704	70	+190%	#1,252
1980s	1,609	161	+129%	#780
1990s	1,252	125	-22%	#880
2000s	350	35	-72%	#2,666
2010s	44	4	-87%	#8,630
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

243

–

#1,456

1970s

704

+190%

#1,252

1980s

1,609

161

+129%

#780

1990s

1,252

125

-22%

#880

2000s

350

-72%

#2,666

2010s

-87%

#8,630

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Samatha

Samatha 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 1964, 4,202 American babies have been named Samatha. Its peak came in 1989, when 248 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Samatha?

The median living Samatha is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 44. An estimated 4,100 people named Samatha 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.

Samatha 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,706
2017	6	#15,605
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	9	#11,815
2012	–	–
2011	10	#11,044
2010	14	#8,630
2009	19	#7,018
2008	22	#6,316
2007	25	#5,672
2006	15	#8,165
2005	32	#4,354
2004	43	#3,483
2003	41	#3,517
2002	48	#3,056
2001	49	#2,952
2000	56	#2,666
1995	104	#1,513
1990	221	#880
1985	154	#994
1980	84	#1,457
1975	82	#1,330
1970	49	#1,822
1965	58	#1,456
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samatha?

The median living Samatha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Samathas are between 32 and 44 years old.

How many people named Samatha are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Samatha are alive in the United States, based on 4,202 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samatha in 2025?

Samatha 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 Samatha?

4,202 babies have been named Samatha in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samatha most popular?

Samatha peaked in 1989, when 248 newborns received the name.

Is Samatha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samatha rising or falling?

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

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Samatha popularity over time

The story of Samatha

How old are people named Samatha?

Samatha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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