Samaria
Girl name · #1883 in 2025 · Rare
Samaria is currently the #1883 girl name in the United States — 104 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 girls born in 2025 was named Samaria.
The 73-year story
Samaria first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 241 girls were named Samaria — good for #1084 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 Samaria per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Samaria in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samaria is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Samaria will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samaria is most common
State-level data for Samaria 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 Samaria
Statistically, parents drawn to Samaria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamaria, Amaria, Cambria, Ria, and Sequoia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samaria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1880 |
| 2024 | 118 | #1719 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 84 | #2228 |
| 2021 | 89 | #2119 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 97 | #2018 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 94 | #2080 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 134 | #1599 |
| 2012 | 140 | #1559 |
| 2011 | 153 | #1463 |
| 2010 | 161 | #1420 |
| 2009 | 160 | #1450 |
| 2008 | 195 | #1274 |
| 2007 | 241 | #1084 |
| 2006 | 209 | #1162 |
| 2005 | 206 | #1134 |
| 2004 | 203 | #1121 |
| 2003 | 175 | #1212 |
| 2002 | 116 | #1594 |
| 2001 | 145 | #1322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samaria a popular girl name?
Samaria ranked #1883 among girls in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2080.
When was the name Samaria most popular?
Samaria peaked in 2007, when 241 American girls received the name (ranked #1084 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Samaria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American girls was named Samaria. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.