girl name
Samara
Gender
Girl
Popularity
#320 · U.S. girls (2025)
Popularity of Samara in the US, 1880–2025
Samara first appears in US records in 1949. It peaked in 2018, when 1,270 girls were given the name; in 2025 there were 957.
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Is Samara popular?
Rising Samara has climbed over the past decade, given to more girls now than ten years ago.
| 2020s | 5,939 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,853 | |
| 2000s | 5,967 | |
| 1990s | 1,772 | |
| 1980s | 1,082 | |
| 1970s | 898 | |
| 1960s | 180 | |
| 1950s | 68 | |
| 1940s | 5 |
Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Samara a boy or a girl name?
Samara is most commonly used as a girl name.
Is Samara a popular name right now?
Samara has climbed over the past decade, given to more girls now than ten years ago.
How popular is the name Samara?
In 2025, Samara ranked #320 among girls’ names in the United States, according to U.S. Social Security Administration data.
When was the name Samara most popular?
Samara was most popular in 2018, when about 1,270 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.