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girls' name ★ peaked 2016

Sameera

Meaning A direct Transliteration of Sanskrit समीर (samīra) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,528 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

A direct Transliteration of Sanskrit समीर (samīra).

Rank 2025
#5,528
among girls · ↑1,358 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Sameera
How common
1 in 69,881
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
38 babies
All-time total
850
#8,413 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Sameera popularity over time

850 babies have been named Sameera since 1977, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 17 2 – #8,776
1980s 85 9 +400% #5,137
1990s 110 11 +29% #5,639
2000s 246 25 +124% #4,455
2010s 266 27 +8% #3,985
2020s (to 2025) 126 21 -21% #4,981

Where Sameera 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Sameera

Sameera is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,528 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 850 American babies have been named Sameera. Its peak came in 2016, when 38 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 Sameera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sameera?

The median living Sameera is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 25. An estimated 800 people named Sameera are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Sameera year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 23 #5,528
2024 17 #6,886
2023 19 #6,372
2022 21 #5,951
2021 20 #6,133
2020 26 #4,981
2019 28 #4,882
2018 19 #6,480
2017 16 #7,378
2016 38 #3,985
2015 32 #4,478
2014 31 #4,638
2013 23 #5,802
2012 25 #5,532
2011 27 #5,186
2010 27 #5,218
2009 28 #5,201
2008 25 #5,721
2007 34 #4,455
2006 32 #4,553
2005 28 #4,808
2004 25 #5,183
2003 25 #5,063
2002 12 #8,731
2001 13 #8,098
2000 24 #4,947
1995 17 #5,639
1990 13 #6,777
1985 7 #9,063
1980 8 #7,982
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Famous people named Sameera

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sameera Reddy Sameera Reddy Former Indian actress (born 1978) b. 1983 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Sameera Moussa Sameera Moussa Egyptian nuclear physicist 1917–1952 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sameera?

The median living Sameera is about 17 years old. Half of all living Sameeras are between 9 and 25 years old.

How many people named Sameera are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Sameera are alive in the United States, based on 850 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sameera mean?

A direct Transliteration of Sanskrit समीर (samīra).

How popular is the name Sameera in 2025?

Sameera ranked #5,528 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sameera?

850 babies have been named Sameera in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sameera most popular?

Sameera peaked in 2016, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Sameera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sameera rising or falling?

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

Will Sameera become more popular?

Sameera looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Sameera in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sameera?

Well-known people named Sameera include Sameera Reddy (actor), Sameera Moussa (physicist).

Names like Sameera

Names that sound and feel close to Sameera: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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