girl's name
Samala
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 57
Samala is a girl's name. In 1978 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Samala over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1978, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s (to 1978) | 57 |
How popular is Samala?
In 1978, Samala was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Samala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Samala also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Samala
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Samala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Samala
How popular is the name Samala?
In 1978, Samala was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Samala a girl's or a boy's name?
Samala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Samala most popular?
Samala peaked in 1975, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.