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Worldwide Name Statistics

Samara

Ranked #1494 - 1 in 361,027 people
US

Most common in

United States

22k bearers

World total

22,159

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1494

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States22k
Worldwide
~22k
rank #1494
Rarity
1 in 361,027
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~22k in US

About the name Samara

There are an estimated 22,159 people named Samara alive worldwide today. That ranks Samara at #1494 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Samara is held by approximately 22,159 people, ranking #1494 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,978 U.S. residents).

Historically Samara is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Samara 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 0.0%Female 100.0%

Samara popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Samara, 1949 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1949: 5
  2. 1950: 5
  3. 1951: 5
  4. 1952: 6
  5. 1953: 6
  6. 1954: 6
  7. 1955: 10
  8. 1956: 6
  9. 1957: 10
  10. 1958: 7
  11. 1959: 7
  12. 1960: 6
  13. 1961: 14
  14. 1962: 9
  15. 1963: 12
  16. 1964: 13
  17. 1965: 15
  18. 1966: 16
  19. 1967: 26
  20. 1968: 26
  21. 1969: 43
  22. 1970: 60
  23. 1971: 89
  24. 1972: 68
  25. 1973: 78
  26. 1974: 74
  27. 1975: 71
  28. 1976: 101
  29. 1977: 117
  30. 1978: 125
  31. 1979: 115
  32. 1980: 104
  33. 1981: 125
  34. 1982: 114
  35. 1983: 100
  36. 1984: 107
  37. 1985: 101
  38. 1986: 104
  39. 1987: 91
  40. 1988: 108
  41. 1989: 128
  42. 1990: 150
  43. 1991: 159
  44. 1992: 145
  45. 1993: 171
  46. 1994: 174
  47. 1995: 179
  48. 1996: 170
  49. 1997: 197
  50. 1998: 204
  51. 1999: 223
  52. 2000: 248
  53. 2001: 261
  54. 2002: 242
  55. 2003: 656
  56. 2004: 857
  57. 2005: 825
  58. 2006: 948
  59. 2007: 707
  60. 2008: 629
  61. 2009: 594
  62. 2010: 488
  63. 2011: 525
  64. 2012: 516
  65. 2013: 493
  66. 2014: 452
  67. 2015: 452
  68. 2016: 670
  69. 2017: 1,009
  70. 2018: 1,270
  71. 2019: 978
  72. 2020: 886
  73. 2021: 834
  74. 2022: 1,068
  75. 2023: 1,201
  76. 2024: 998
  77. 2025: 957

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Samara worldwide?

There are an estimated 22,159 people named Samara alive worldwide today, ranking #1494 globally.

Is Samara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 361,027 people. In the United States there are roughly 22,159 bearers, which is 1 in 14,978 Americans.

Is Samara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Samara is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Samara come from?

Who are famous people named Samara?

Data sources

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

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