Sammantha: 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	6	1	–	#6,378
1970s	43	4	+617%	#6,473
1980s	365	37	+749%	#1,535
1990s	1,007	101	+176%	#1,357
2000s	438	44	-57%	#2,233
2010s	126	13	-71%	#5,516
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,378

1970s

+617%

#6,473

1980s

365

+749%

#1,535

1990s

1,007

101

+176%

#1,357

2000s

438

-57%

#2,233

2010s

126

-71%

#5,516

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sammantha

Sammantha 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 1965, 1,985 American babies have been named Sammantha. Its peak came in 1991, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Sammantha?

The median living Sammantha is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 35. An estimated 2,000 people named Sammantha 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.

Sammantha 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	9	#11,235
2018	7	#13,567
2017	5	#18,007
2016	7	#14,102
2015	11	#10,039
2014	15	#8,001
2013	10	#10,865
2012	20	#6,539
2011	25	#5,516
2010	17	#7,459
2009	33	#4,555
2008	32	#4,742
2007	29	#5,073
2006	37	#4,067
2005	43	#3,492
2004	35	#4,072
2003	46	#3,223
2002	56	#2,741
2001	56	#2,690
2000	71	#2,233
1995	96	#1,586
1990	100	#1,540
1985	19	#4,251
1980	16	#4,695
1975	7	#7,775
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,378
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sammantha?

The median living Sammantha is about 30 years old. Half of all living Sammanthas are between 24 and 35 years old.

How many people named Sammantha are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Sammantha are alive in the United States, based on 1,985 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sammantha mean?

Spelling variant of Samantha.

How popular is the name Sammantha in 2025?

Sammantha 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 Sammantha?

1,985 babies have been named Sammantha in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sammantha most popular?

Sammantha peaked in 1991, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Sammantha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sammantha rising or falling?

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

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Sammantha popularity over time

The story of Sammantha

How old are people named Sammantha?

Sammantha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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