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Samentha

sam-AN-thuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 73

Samentha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1999 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1994, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1965.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Samentha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s.

38
'60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Samentha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 10
1980s 10
1990s 38

How Popular Is Samentha?

In 1999, Samentha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Samentha Is Used

France #2,718 5 in 1981
United States #11,719 7 in 1999

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Samentha

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How to Say Samentha

  • English sam-AN-thuh

Sibling Names for Samentha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Samentha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Samentha

How popular is the name Samentha?

In 1999, Samentha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Samentha a girl's or a boy's name?

Samentha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Samentha?

Samentha has 3 syllables.

When was Samentha most popular?

Samentha peaked in 1994, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.