girl's name
Samatha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 4,262
Samatha is a girl's name. In 2018 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 1989, when 248 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
Samatha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 243 |
| 1970s | 704 |
| 1980s | 1,609 |
| 1990s | 1,252 |
| 2000s | 350 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 44 |
How popular is Samatha?
In 2018, Samatha 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.
Where Samatha 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 Samatha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Samatha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samatha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Samatha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Samatha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Samatha
How popular is the name Samatha?
In 2018, Samatha 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 Samatha a girl's or a boy's name?
Samatha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Samatha most popular?
Samatha peaked in 1989, when 248 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.