Samarah
Girl name · #2976 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Samarah ranks #2976 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 56 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3024, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Samarah.
Babies named Samarah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Samarah first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 120 girls were named Samarah — good for #1734 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Samarah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Samarah in class?
Samarah scores 77 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 Samarah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samarah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Samarah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Samarahs were FL (7), AZ (6), CA (6), TX (6), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Samarah
Statistically, parents drawn to Samarah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samirah, Kyrah, Ameerah, Makiyah, and Kaniyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samarah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2440 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2597 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 84 | #2207 |
| 2017 | 75 | #2401 |
| 2016 | 82 | #2308 |
| 2015 | 56 | #3024 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 72 | #2484 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2568 |
| 2011 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2803 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1989 |
| 2008 | 77 | #2462 |
| 2007 | 108 | #1908 |
| 2006 | 120 | #1734 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1855 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 82 | #2125 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samarah a popular girl name?
Samarah ranked #2976 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3024.
When was the name Samarah most popular?
Samarah peaked in 2006, when 120 American girls received the name (ranked #1734 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Samarah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Samarah. It scores 77/100 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.