Samera: 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	10	1	–	#10,247
1980s	43	4	+330%	#7,607
1990s	111	11	+158%	#5,723
2000s	209	21	+88%	#4,589
2010s	151	15	-28%	#6,151
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	-48%	#10,947

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,247

1980s

+330%

#7,607

1990s

111

+158%

#5,723

2000s

209

+88%

#4,589

2010s

151

-28%

#6,151

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#10,947

The story of Samera

Samera is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,954 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 571 American babies have been named Samera. Its peak came in 2004, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Samera?

The median living Samera is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 600 people named Samera 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.

Samera year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,954
2024	9	#10,958
2023	9	#11,031
2022	5	#17,342
2021	8	#12,019
2020	9	#10,947
2019	14	#8,073
2018	12	#9,059
2017	15	#7,778
2016	17	#7,181
2015	10	#10,744
2014	14	#8,417
2013	13	#8,960
2012	14	#8,555
2011	20	#6,523
2010	22	#6,151
2009	20	#6,770
2008	23	#6,105
2007	28	#5,205
2006	20	#6,559
2005	25	#5,228
2004	30	#4,589
2003	20	#6,008
2002	12	#8,732
2001	14	#7,656
2000	17	#6,426
1995	8	#10,311
1990	12	#7,208
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,247
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 Samera, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Samera?

The median living Samera is about 19 years old. Half of all living Sameras are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Samera are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Samera are alive in the United States, based on 571 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samera in 2025?

Samera ranked #12,954 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samera?

571 babies have been named Samera in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samera most popular?

Samera peaked in 2004, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Samera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samera rising or falling?

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

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Samera popularity over time

The story of Samera

How old are people named Samera?

Samera year by year

Frequently asked questions

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