Sameerah: 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	92	9	–	#2,342
1980s	117	12	+27%	#3,698
1990s	83	8	-29%	#6,778
2000s	104	10	+25%	#7,141
2010s	36	4	-65%	#11,045
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	+71%	#10,195

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,342

1980s

117

+27%

#3,698

1990s

-29%

#6,778

2000s

104

+25%

#7,141

2010s

-65%

#11,045

2020s (to 2025)

+71%

#10,195

The story of Sameerah

Sameerah 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, 469 American babies have been named Sameerah. Its peak came in 1978, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Sameerah?

The median living Sameerah is about 33 years old; half are between 21 and 44. An estimated 500 people named Sameerah 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.

Sameerah 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	#17,256
2023	10	#10,195
2022	6	#15,011
2021	7	#13,244
2020	9	#10,946
2019	–	–
2018	9	#11,282
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,745
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,714
2011	10	#11,045
2010	5	#19,330
2009	6	#16,900
2008	7	#15,107
2007	6	#17,218
2006	12	#9,800
2005	8	#12,800
2004	14	#8,156
2003	16	#7,141
2002	11	#9,371
2001	12	#8,640
2000	12	#8,449
1995	7	#11,513
1990	13	#6,778
1985	14	#5,290
1980	22	#3,698
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 Sameerah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sameerah?

The median living Sameerah is about 33 years old. Half of all living Sameerahs are between 21 and 44 years old.

How many people named Sameerah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sameerah are alive in the United States, based on 469 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sameerah in 2025?

Sameerah 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 Sameerah?

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

When was the name Sameerah most popular?

Sameerah peaked in 1978, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Sameerah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sameerah rising or falling?

Sameerah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Sameerah popularity over time

The story of Sameerah

How old are people named Sameerah?

Sameerah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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