Girl name
Samara
Samara holds the #320 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 957 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2018 (#256 nationally, 1,270 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1949. The name's biggest fan base is in Nevada (#165 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#320
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#256
in 2018 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
957
girls named Samara
Samara popularity, 1880–2025
Where Samara is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#182), Nevada (#165), Maryland (#183)
Uniqueness score
35/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Samara in the most recent year of SSA data.