Samani
Girl name · #4329 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Samani, placing it at #4329 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Samani.
Babies named Samani per year. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Samani first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 33 babies and a rank of #4265. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Samani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Samani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Samani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samani is most common
State-level data for Samani 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 Samani
Statistically, parents drawn to Samani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ramani, Lalani, Neilani, Jasani, and Lolani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 8 | #11231 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2019 | 10 | #9736 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12464 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samani a popular girl name?
Samani ranked #4329 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Samani most popular?
Samani peaked in 2025, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4265 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Samani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Samani. 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.