Samirah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,562

among girls · ↑410 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Samirah · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,294

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

84 babies

All-time total

1,958

#4,766 all-time among girls

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Samirah popularity over time

1,958 babies have been named Samirah 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	19	2	–	#7,876
1980s	114	11	+500%	#5,016
1990s	195	20	+71%	#4,119
2000s	597	60	+206%	#2,344
2010s	663	66	+11%	#2,232
2020s (to 2025)	370	62	-7%	#2,386

Where Samirah 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	70	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	71	0.04	outside top 500
2029	71	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

Where Samirah is most popular

Girls named Samirah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Samirah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	36	0.084	+116%
New York	24	0.061	+56%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	+19%
New Jersey	8	0.044	+14%
Virginia	6	0.035	-10%
California	26	0.031	-21%
Texas	20	0.025	-36%
Ohio	5	0.021	-46%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Samirah

Samirah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,562 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,958 American babies have been named Samirah. Its peak came in 2013, when 84 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 Samirah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samirah?

The median living Samirah is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 1,900 people named Samirah 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.

Samirah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	69	#2,562
2024	56	#2,972
2023	49	#3,319
2022	78	#2,386
2021	64	#2,704
2020	54	#3,007
2019	59	#2,846
2018	62	#2,774
2017	60	#2,831
2016	50	#3,271
2015	55	#3,084
2014	66	#2,680
2013	84	#2,232
2012	82	#2,312
2011	66	#2,689
2010	79	#2,401
2009	75	#2,527
2008	75	#2,531
2007	80	#2,386
2006	81	#2,344
2005	74	#2,403
2004	57	#2,840
2003	48	#3,119
2002	41	#3,384
2001	36	#3,691
2000	30	#4,163
1995	21	#4,812
1990	13	#6,779
1985	15	#5,034
1980	5	#11,747
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samirah?

The median living Samirah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Samirahs are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Samirah are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Samirah are alive in the United States, based on 1,958 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Samirah mean?

Samira is a Sanskrit, Arabic, or Persian given name.

How popular is the name Samirah in 2025?

Samirah ranked #2,562 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samirah?

1,958 babies have been named Samirah in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samirah most popular?

Samirah peaked in 2013, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Samirah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samirah rising or falling?

Samirah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Samirah become more popular?

Samirah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Samirah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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