Samarah
Girl name · #2976 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Samarah? In official American birth records, Samarah has been tracked continuously since 1972, giving it 53 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samarah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Samarah 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 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
How old is the name Samarah?
In official American birth records, the name Samarah first appeared in 1972 (over 53 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 53 years.
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. 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.