Samar
Girl name · #4692 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Samar is currently the #4692 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Samar.
The 53-year story
Samar first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 33 girls were named Samar — good for #3573 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Samar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Samar in class?
Samar scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Samar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samar is most common
State-level data for Samar is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Samar
Statistically, parents drawn to Samar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sahar, Star, Sadia, Saba, and Clair.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samar a popular girl name?
Samar ranked #4692 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Samar most popular?
Samar peaked in 1998, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #3573 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Samar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Samar. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.