Samah
Samah was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #2,138 in England & Wales.
Samah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #2,138 (13) | — |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | #2,772 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #15,194 (5) | #2,689 (9) | — |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | #3,971 (5) | — |
| 2021 | — | #4,634 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | #5,493 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #8,597 (12) | #3,151 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #13,793 (6) | #2,340 (11) | — |
| 2017 | #9,341 (11) | #2,925 (8) | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | #7,602 (15) | #2,233 (12) | — |
| 2015 | #14,482 (6) | #2,705 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #10,955 (9) | #2,058 (13) | #2,617 (7) |
| 2013 | #13,150 (7) | #1,864 (15) | — |
| 2012 | #8,208 (14) | #1,525 (20) | #3,334 (5) |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | #1,807 (15) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1991 at #5,181.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 20,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Samah | England & Wales | Girls | #2,138 | 13 |
| Samah | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |