Samar
Boy name · #2320 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Samar 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 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. 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.