Samara
Samara was the #320 girls' name in the US in 2025 (957 babies), and #922 in England & Wales and #750 in Canada.
Samara as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #320 (957) | #922 (38) | — | — | — | #750 (39) |
| 2024 | #309 (998) | #1,097 (31) | — | — | — | #678 (43) |
| 2023 | #259 (1,196) | #832 (43) | #630 (4) | — | #856 (3) | #541 (54) |
| 2022 | #299 (1,068) | #1,142 (29) | — | — | #747 (4) | #587 (48) |
| 2021 | #374 (834) | #1,505 (20) | — | — | #883 (3) | #548 (54) |
| 2020 | #351 (886) | #1,100 (30) | — | — | — | #576 (50) |
| 2019 | #328 (978) | #778 (48) | #765 (3) | — | #621 (5) | #557 (56) |
| 2018 | #256 (1,270) | #826 (45) | — | — | — | #817 (34) |
| 2017 | #324 (1,009) | #915 (41) | #666 (4) | — | — | #559 (56) |
| 2016 | #474 (670) | #782 (50) | #675 (4) | — | — | #536 (59) |
| 2015 | #633 (452) | #794 (48) | — | — | — | #617 (48) |
| 2014 | #633 (452) | #814 (47) | #802 (3) | #439 (3) | #752 (4) | #544 (57) |
| 2013 | #583 (493) | #813 (47) | #816 (3) | — | — | #530 (57) |
| 2012 | #568 (516) | #812 (47) | — | #383 (4) | — | #492 (62) |
| 2011 | #557 (525) | #894 (40) | #810 (3) | — | #550 (7) | #463 (68) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2018 at #256.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1949.
How common is it?
about 1 in 1,700 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,700 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,700 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,800 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Samara is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 1,500 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 1,100 to 1 in 2,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #669 | 6 |
| Ontario | 2024 | #708 | 17 |
Samara (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samara | Canada | Girls | #750 | 39 |
| Samara | England & Wales | Girls | #922 | 38 |
| Samara | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Samara | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Samara | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Samara | US | Girls | #320 | 957 |
| Samara | US | Boys | — | too few |