girl's name
Samella
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 716
Samella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1994 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 1918, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Samella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 99 |
| 1920s | 133 |
| 1930s | 94 |
| 1940s | 151 |
| 1950s | 127 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 34 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 6 |
How popular is Samella?
In 1994, Samella 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 Samella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Samella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Samella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Samella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Samella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Samella
How popular is the name Samella?
In 1994, Samella 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 Samella a girl's or a boy's name?
Samella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Samella?
Samella has 3 syllables.
When was Samella most popular?
Samella peaked in 1918, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.