Samar
Boy name · #2320 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Samar? In official American birth records, Samar has been tracked continuously since 1973, giving it 52 years of documented American history.
Samar is currently the #2320 boy name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. That compares with #2189 ten years earlier — a gradual slide in the rankings. Roughly one in every 30,000 boys born in 2025 was named Samar.
Babies named Samar per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 52-year story
Samar first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 92 babies and a rank of #1782. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Samar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Samar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Ammar, Umar, Oumar, Amar, and Saylor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2304 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2416 |
| 2022 | 92 | #1782 |
| 2021 | 85 | #1823 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2094 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2001 |
| 2018 | 76 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2189 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2230 |
| 2013 | 46 | #2594 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2846 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Samar?
In official American birth records, the name Samar first appeared in 1973 (over 52 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 52 years.
Is Samar a popular boy name?
Samar ranked #2320 among boys in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2189.
When was the name Samar most popular?
Samar peaked in 2022, when 92 American boys received the name (ranked #1782 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Samar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American boys was named Samar. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.