girl's name
Samanthia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 492
Samanthia is a girl's name. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1965, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
Samanthia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 118 |
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 154 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 17 |
How popular is Samanthia?
In 2002, Samanthia was given to 5 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 Samanthia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Samanthia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samanthia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Samanthia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Samanthia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Samanthia
How popular is the name Samanthia?
In 2002, Samanthia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Samanthia a girl's or a boy's name?
Samanthia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Samanthia most popular?
Samanthia peaked in 1965, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.