Baby Name Popularity Profile

Samira

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Samira.

✦ Entertaining companion 🌍 Arabic traditional
National Rank (2025) #723
All-Time Peak Rank #723 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 8,875 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1961 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 387 births in 2025
💡 The Samira Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Entertaining companion
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Arabic root s-m-r, meaning 'to stay up at night for conversation' or 'to be a companion in evening talk'.
Common Nicknames
Sami Mira
Alternative Spellings
Samirah Sameera
Pronunciation: sah-MEER-ah
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Samira

According to SSA data, Samira achieved its highest historical rank of #723 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 387 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 70.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 57 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Samira across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +70.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 387 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 57 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 61
1970s: 245
1980s: 589
1990s: 1,191
2000s: 2,353
2010s: 2,404
2020s: 2,032

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sa-mi-ra
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Minnesota
Top States Minnesota, Florida, New York, New Jersey, California
States with Data 30
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Minnesota #536 327 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #529 570 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #420 1,016 2015 +40.0% Growth
New Jersey #1016 342 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #605 1,207 2025 +71.0% Growth
Maryland #714 150 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #671 121 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #837 651 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #753 190 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1055 207 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #704 361 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1024 117 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #862 368 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #416 165 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #1035 80 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1018 286 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #725 170 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 16 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #733 178 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #593 26 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #716 47 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #591 31 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 27 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1283 31 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #608 19 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #1060 29 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 17 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 10 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #772 17 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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