Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Samella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Samella
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
25 babies
All-time total
716
#9,381 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Samella popularity over time

716 babies have been named Samella since 1898, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1910Girls

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 5 1 – #1,932
1900s 7 1 +40% #1,827
1910s 99 10 +1314% #1,507
1920s 133 13 +34% #1,974
1930s 94 9 -29% #2,261
1940s 151 15 +61% #1,987
1950s 127 13 -16% #2,516
1960s 40 4 -69% #4,826
1970s 34 3 -15% #7,112
1980s 20 2 -41% #7,981
1990s 6 1 -70% #13,073
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Samella

Samella 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 1898, 716 American babies have been named Samella. Its peak came in 1918, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Samella?

The median living Samella is about 73 years old; half are between 63 and 80. An estimated 300 people named Samella are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Samella year by year

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

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1970 5 #9,033
1965 6 #6,377
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1955 13 #3,350
1950 17 #2,516
1945 18 #2,046
1940 11 #2,706
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1930 8 #3,619
1925 15 #2,471
1920 13 #2,707
1915 10 #2,867
1910 11 #1,507
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samella?

The median living Samella is about 73 years old. Half of all living Samellas are between 63 and 80 years old.

How many people named Samella are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Samella are alive in the United States, based on 716 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samella in 2025?

Samella 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 Samella?

716 babies have been named Samella in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samella most popular?

Samella peaked in 1918, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Samella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samella rising or falling?

Samella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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