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Sama

As of 2025, Sama ranks #1219 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 186 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #2170 to #1219 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Sama, which stretches back to 1983. Geographically, it's strongest in Michigan, where it ranks #553 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1219
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1219
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
186
girls named Sama

Sama popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.006%0.009%0.012%18801900192019401960198020002020#1219 in 2025
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Sama is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025NH—Washington: #811 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#811Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025WI—Michigan: #553 (14 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MI#553New York: #1087 (13 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1087Massachusetts: #682 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MA#682Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025IA—Illinois: #852 (10 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#852Indiana: #1032 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IN#1032Ohio: #1134 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1134Pennsylvania: #1231 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: #774 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NJ#774Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025CT—California: #997 (27 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#997Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025UT—Colorado: #907 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CO#907Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Sama in 2025HI—Texas: #1190 (22 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1190Florida: #1325 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1325
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#553), Massachusetts (#682), New Jersey (#774)

Uniqueness score

55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Sama in the most recent year of SSA data.

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