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Girl name

Samira

As of 2025, Samira ranks #723 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 387 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #924 to #723 over the past five years. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1961 is happening right now. Geographically, it's strongest in Massachusetts, where it ranks #395 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#723
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#723
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
387
girls named Samira

Samira popularity, 1880–2025

0.007%0.013%0.020%0.026%18801900192019401960198020002020#723 in 2025
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Samira is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025NH—Washington: #915 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#915Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025ND—Minnesota: #502 (10 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)MN#502Wisconsin: #700 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WI#700Michigan: #690 (11 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MI#690New York: #411 (42 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NY#411Massachusetts: #395 (14 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)MA#395Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025IA—Illinois: #667 (14 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IL#667Indiana: #651 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IN#651Ohio: #959 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#959Pennsylvania: #813 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#813New Jersey: #939 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#939Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025CT—California: #601 (53 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CA#601Utah: #539 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)UT#539Colorado: #907 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CO#907Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025NE—Missouri: #926 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MO#926Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025WV—Virginia: #704 (10 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)VA#704Maryland: #651 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MD#651Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025DE—Arizona: #632 (10 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)AZ#632New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025AR—Tennessee: #1127 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#1127North Carolina: #684 (14 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NC#684South Carolina: #560 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)SC#560District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025OK—Louisiana: #534 (8 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)LA#534Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025AL—Georgia: #984 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#984Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Samira in 2025HI—Texas: #820 (36 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#820Florida: #515 (35 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)FL#515
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Massachusetts (#395), New York (#411), Louisiana (#534)

Uniqueness score

46/ 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 Samira in the most recent year of SSA data.

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