Samirah
Girl name · #2555 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 69 baby girls were named Samirah, placing it at #2555 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Samirah.
Babies named Samirah per year. Source: SSA.
The 48-year story
Samirah first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 84 girls were named Samirah — good for #2211 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Samirah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Samirah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samirah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Samirah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samirah is most common
State-level data for Samirah 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 Samirah
Statistically, parents drawn to Samirah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samarah, Ameerah, Zipporah, Kyrah, and Samiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samirah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 78 | #2364 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2816 |
| 2016 | 50 | #3229 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2648 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 82 | #2286 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2664 |
| 2010 | 79 | #2386 |
| 2009 | 75 | #2510 |
| 2008 | 75 | #2511 |
| 2007 | 80 | #2368 |
| 2006 | 81 | #2328 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2379 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2808 |
| 2003 | 48 | #3085 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3334 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samirah a popular girl name?
Samirah ranked #2555 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Samirah most popular?
Samirah peaked in 2013, when 84 American girls received the name (ranked #2211 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Samirah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Samirah. 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.