Samyra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,737

among girls · ↓1,234 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Samyra · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

57 babies

All-time total

1,128

#6,898 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Samyra popularity over time

1,128 babies have been named Samyra since 1976, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#8,975
1980s	37	4	+208%	#8,771
1990s	108	11	+192%	#6,016
2000s	387	39	+258%	#3,088
2010s	372	37	-4%	#3,362
2020s (to 2025)	212	35	-5%	#3,503

Where Samyra 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Samyra

Samyra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,737 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,128 American babies have been named Samyra. Its peak came in 2007, when 57 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 Samyra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Samyra?

The median living Samyra is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 1,100 people named Samyra 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.

Samyra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,737
2024	45	#3,503
2023	35	#4,175
2022	39	#3,882
2021	34	#4,228
2020	30	#4,527
2019	27	#5,013
2018	29	#4,755
2017	40	#3,833
2016	37	#4,071
2015	30	#4,698
2014	35	#4,251
2013	48	#3,362
2012	45	#3,573
2011	40	#3,828
2010	41	#3,804
2009	46	#3,557
2008	42	#3,845
2007	57	#3,088
2006	50	#3,304
2005	42	#3,574
2004	46	#3,318
2003	46	#3,224
2002	27	#4,599
2001	19	#6,025
2000	12	#8,451
1995	11	#7,967
1990	7	#11,123
1985	7	#9,065
1980	5	#11,751
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samyra?

The median living Samyra is about 15 years old. Half of all living Samyras are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Samyra are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Samyra are alive in the United States, based on 1,128 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Samyra mean?

Spelling variant of Samira.

How popular is the name Samyra in 2025?

Samyra ranked #4,737 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samyra?

1,128 babies have been named Samyra in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samyra most popular?

Samyra peaked in 2007, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Samyra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samyra rising or falling?

Samyra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Samyra become more popular?

Samyra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Samyra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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