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Worldwide Name Statistics

Samantha

Ranked #64 - 1 in 14,163 people
US

Most common in

United States

565k bearers

World total

564,844

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#64

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States565k
Worldwide
~565k
rank #64
Rarity
1 in 14,163
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~565k in US

About the name Samantha

There are an estimated 564,844 people named Samantha alive worldwide today. That ranks Samantha at #64 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Samantha is held by approximately 564,844 people, ranking #64 among first names. That works out to roughly 170 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 588 U.S. residents).

Historically Samantha is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Samantha appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Samantha popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Samantha, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 21
  2. 1881: 12
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 17
  5. 1884: 16
  6. 1885: 17
  7. 1886: 13
  8. 1887: 16
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 14
  11. 1890: 15
  12. 1891: 20
  13. 1892: 20
  14. 1893: 20
  15. 1894: 16
  16. 1895: 16
  17. 1896: 18
  18. 1897: 13
  19. 1898: 21
  20. 1899: 15
  21. 1900: 27
  22. 1901: 16
  23. 1902: 15
  24. 1903: 5
  25. 1904: 8
  26. 1905: 12
  27. 1906: 13
  28. 1907: 16
  29. 1908: 13
  30. 1909: 10
  31. 1910: 10
  32. 1911: 15
  33. 1912: 20
  34. 1913: 13
  35. 1914: 20
  36. 1915: 20
  37. 1916: 20
  38. 1917: 23
  39. 1918: 17
  40. 1919: 23
  41. 1920: 26
  42. 1921: 28
  43. 1922: 28
  44. 1923: 22
  45. 1924: 15
  46. 1925: 19
  47. 1926: 9
  48. 1927: 11
  49. 1928: 14
  50. 1929: 14
  51. 1930: 14
  52. 1931: 10
  53. 1932: 16
  54. 1933: 15
  55. 1934: 15
  56. 1935: 22
  57. 1936: 20
  58. 1937: 23
  59. 1938: 17
  60. 1939: 23
  61. 1940: 19
  62. 1941: 20
  63. 1942: 24
  64. 1943: 27
  65. 1944: 24
  66. 1945: 31
  67. 1946: 33
  68. 1947: 30
  69. 1948: 40
  70. 1949: 44
  71. 1950: 35
  72. 1951: 38
  73. 1952: 38
  74. 1953: 31
  75. 1954: 30
  76. 1955: 27
  77. 1956: 29
  78. 1957: 38
  79. 1958: 109
  80. 1959: 111
  81. 1960: 81
  82. 1961: 72
  83. 1962: 73
  84. 1963: 71
  85. 1964: 415
  86. 1965: 1,969
  87. 1966: 1,793
  88. 1967: 1,804
  89. 1968: 2,341
  90. 1969: 2,432
  91. 1970: 2,304
  92. 1971: 2,224
  93. 1972: 2,227
  94. 1973: 2,129
  95. 1974: 2,263
  96. 1975: 2,846
  97. 1976: 3,362
  98. 1977: 3,291
  99. 1978: 3,904
  100. 1979: 4,477
  101. 1980: 4,925
  102. 1981: 5,532
  103. 1982: 6,790
  104. 1983: 7,735
  105. 1984: 8,061
  106. 1985: 11k
  107. 1986: 14k
  108. 1987: 18k
  109. 1988: 21k
  110. 1989: 25k
  111. 1990: 26k
  112. 1991: 26k
  113. 1992: 24k
  114. 1993: 24k
  115. 1994: 23k
  116. 1995: 22k
  117. 1996: 21k
  118. 1997: 20k
  119. 1998: 20k
  120. 1999: 19k
  121. 2000: 17k
  122. 2001: 16k
  123. 2002: 15k
  124. 2003: 14k
  125. 2004: 14k
  126. 2005: 14k
  127. 2006: 12k
  128. 2007: 12k
  129. 2008: 11k
  130. 2009: 9,686
  131. 2010: 8,428
  132. 2011: 7,400
  133. 2012: 6,946
  134. 2013: 6,523
  135. 2014: 5,747
  136. 2015: 5,354
  137. 2016: 4,961
  138. 2017: 4,338
  139. 2018: 3,924
  140. 2019: 3,369
  141. 2020: 2,956
  142. 2021: 2,599
  143. 2022: 2,605
  144. 2023: 2,372
  145. 2024: 2,232
  146. 2025: 1,973

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Samantha worldwide?

There are an estimated 564,844 people named Samantha alive worldwide today, ranking #64 globally.

Is Samantha a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 14,163 people. In the United States there are roughly 564,844 bearers, which is 1 in 588 Americans.

Is Samantha a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Samantha is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Samantha come from?

Who are famous people named Samantha?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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