girl's name
Samarah
suh-MAR-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,407
Samarah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 120 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Samarah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 776 |
| 2010s | 724 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 416 |
How Popular Is Samarah?
In 2025, Samarah was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Samarah 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 Samarah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Samarah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samarah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Samarah
- English suh-MAR-uh
Sibling Names for Samarah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Samarah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Samarah
How popular is the name Samarah?
In 2025, Samarah was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Samarah a girl's or a boy's name?
Samarah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Samarah?
Samarah has 3 syllables.
When was Samarah most popular?
Samarah peaked in 2006, when 120 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Samarah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Samarah currently ranks #2,572 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.