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How popular is the name Samantha?

In 2025, 1,973 baby girls in the U.S. were named Samantha, the 151st most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1990, when 25,868 girls got the name. 592,847 girls have been named Samantha since 1880. 1,205 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#151

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

1,973

girls named Samantha

Peak year

1990

25,868 girls

Girls named Samantha each year since 1880

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The numbers for Samantha (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	1,973
2024	2,232
2023	2,372
2022	2,605
2021	2,599
2020	2,956
2019	3,369
2018	3,924
2017	4,333
2016	4,956
2015	5,347
2014	5,735
2013	6,516
2012	6,938
2011	7,400
2010	8,411
2009	9,669
2008	11,190
2007	11,883
2006	12,470
2005	13,642
2004	13,786
2003	13,870
2002	14,671
2001	15,867
2000	17,265
1999	19,044
1998	20,195
1997	20,170
1996	20,552
1995	21,644
1994	22,824
1993	23,668
1992	24,407
1991	25,651
1990	25,868
1989	24,792
1988	20,700
1987	17,944
1986	14,092
1985	10,658
1984	8,038
1983	7,703
1982	6,768
1981	5,516
1980	4,913
1979	4,461
1978	3,886
1977	3,284
1976	3,347
1975	2,834
1974	2,251
1973	2,119
1972	2,220
1971	2,209
1970	2,295
1969	2,422
1968	2,335
1967	1,804
1966	1,793
1965	1,961
1964	415
1963	71
1962	73
1961	72
1960	81
1959	111
1958	109
1957	38
1956	29
1955	27
1954	30
1953	31
1952	38
1951	38
1950	35
1949	44
1948	40
1947	30
1946	33
1945	31
1944	24
1943	27
1942	24
1941	20
1940	19
1939	23
1938	17
1937	23
1936	20
1935	22
1934	15
1933	15
1932	16
1931	10
1930	14
1929	14
1928	14
1927	11
1926	9
1925	19
1924	15
1923	22
1922	28
1921	28
1920	26
1919	23
1918	17
1917	23
1916	20
1915	20
1914	20
1913	13
1912	20
1911	15
1910	10
1909	10
1908	13
1907	16
1906	13
1905	12
1904	8
1903	5
1902	15
1901	16
1900	27
1899	15
1898	21
1897	13
1896	18
1895	16
1894	16
1893	20
1892	20
1891	20
1890	15
1889	14
1888	18
1887	16
1886	13
1885	17
1884	16
1883	17
1882	15
1881	12
1880	21

Boys named Samantha each year since 1880

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The numbers for Samantha (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	7
2014	12
2013	7
2012	8
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	17
2009	17
2008	14
2007	7
2006	18
2005	17
2004	39
2003	12
2002	23
2001	16
2000	21
1999	35
1998	28
1997	19
1996	35
1995	34
1994	31
1993	34
1992	38
1991	49
1990	58
1989	120
1988	71
1987	71
1986	54
1985	33
1984	23
1983	32
1982	22
1981	16
1980	12
1979	16
1978	18
1977	7
1976	15
1975	12
1974	12
1973	10
1972	7
1971	15
1970	9
1969	10
1968	6
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	8
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Samantha each year since 1880

Boys named Samantha each year since 1880

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