Girl name
Samantha
Samantha holds the #151 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,973 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #90 in 2020 to #151 today. Its strongest year on record was 1998 (#3 nationally, 20,195 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Maryland (#78 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#151
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#3
in 1998 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
1,973
girls named Samantha
Samantha popularity, 1880–2025
Where Samantha is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#109), Delaware (#140), Maryland (#78)
Uniqueness score
26/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Samantha in the most recent year of SSA data.
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