girl's name
Sama
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,374
Northern Ireland
#374
2024 births
Sama is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 192 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 192 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,268 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sama over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 54 |
| 2000s | 242 |
| 2010s | 722 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 790 |
How popular is Sama?
In 2025, Sama was given to 192 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sama is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sama
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sama also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sama over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sama
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sama — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sama
How popular is the name Sama?
In 2025, Sama was given to 192 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sama a girl's or a boy's name?
Sama is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sama?
Sama has 2 syllables.
When was Sama most popular?
Sama peaked in 2025, when 192 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sama a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sama currently ranks #374 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.