Samira
Girl name · #723 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Samira ranks #723 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 387 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1124, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,651 girls born in 2025 was named Samira.
Babies named Samira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 64-year story
Samira first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 387 babies and a rank of #723. 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 Samira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Samira in class?
Samira scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Samira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Samira is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Samiras were CA (53), NY (42), TX (36), FL (35), IL (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Samira
Statistically, parents drawn to Samira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaira, Zamira, Saira, Soraya, and Kaira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 387 | #723 |
| 2024 | 364 | #774 |
| 2023 | 350 | #802 |
| 2022 | 365 | #779 |
| 2021 | 287 | #926 |
| 2020 | 279 | #924 |
| 2019 | 261 | #988 |
| 2018 | 295 | #909 |
| 2017 | 262 | #990 |
| 2016 | 239 | #1086 |
| 2015 | 227 | #1124 |
| 2014 | 208 | #1179 |
| 2013 | 236 | #1046 |
| 2012 | 225 | #1096 |
| 2011 | 214 | #1144 |
| 2010 | 237 | #1046 |
| 2009 | 239 | #1068 |
| 2008 | 245 | #1065 |
| 2007 | 243 | #1081 |
| 2006 | 236 | #1077 |
| 2005 | 252 | #970 |
| 2004 | 238 | #993 |
| 2003 | 313 | #788 |
| 2002 | 247 | #908 |
| 2001 | 165 | #1225 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samira a popular girl name?
Samira ranked #723 among girls in 2025 with 387 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1124.
When was the name Samira most popular?
Samira peaked in 2025, when 387 American girls received the name (ranked #723 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Samira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,651 newborn American girls was named Samira. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.