Samar
Boy name · #2320 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Samar is currently the #2320 boy name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. That compares with #2189 ten years earlier — a gradual slide in the rankings. Roughly one in every 30,000 boys born in 2025 was named Samar.
Babies named Samar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Samar first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 92 babies and a rank of #1782. 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 Samar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Samar in class?
Samar scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Samar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samar is most common
Geography matters for names, and Samar is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Samars were CA (17), NY (5), TX (5), VA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Samar
Statistically, parents drawn to Samar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ammar, Umar, Oumar, Amar, and Saylor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2304 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2416 |
| 2022 | 92 | #1782 |
| 2021 | 85 | #1823 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2094 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2001 |
| 2018 | 76 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2189 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2230 |
| 2013 | 46 | #2594 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2846 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samar a popular boy name?
Samar ranked #2320 among boys in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2189.
When was the name Samar most popular?
Samar peaked in 2022, when 92 American boys received the name (ranked #1782 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Samar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American boys was named Samar. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.