Samaira
Girl name · #2061 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 92 baby girls were named Samaira, placing it at #2061 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 girls born in 2025 was named Samaira.
The 32-year story
Samaira first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 120 girls were named Samaira — good for #1698 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Samaira per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Samaira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Samaira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samaira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Samaira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samaira is most common
State-level data for Samaira is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Samaira
Statistically, parents drawn to Samaira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sapphira, Saphira, Amaira, Mahira, and Claira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samaira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #2051 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1974 |
| 2021 | 112 | #1801 |
| 2020 | 120 | #1698 |
| 2019 | 118 | #1745 |
| 2018 | 108 | #1869 |
| 2017 | 83 | #2257 |
| 2016 | 80 | #2343 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 77 | #2371 |
| 2013 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2708 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2796 |
| 2010 | 46 | #3470 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samaira a popular girl name?
Samaira ranked #2061 among girls in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Samaira most popular?
Samaira peaked in 2020, when 120 American girls received the name (ranked #1698 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Samaira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American girls was named Samaira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.