Samora
Girl name · #3547 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Samora? In official American birth records, Samora has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Samora ranks #3547 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Samora.
Babies named Samora per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 48-year story
Samora first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #3517. 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 Samora against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Samora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Samora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samora is most common
State-level data for Samora 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 Samora
Statistically, parents drawn to Samora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sonora, Ellora, Sora, Noora, and Fiora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
| 1996 | 6 | #11807 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Samora?
In official American birth records, the name Samora first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Samora a popular girl name?
Samora ranked #3547 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Samora most popular?
Samora peaked in 2025, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3517 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Samora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Samora. 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.