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How Many People Are Named Samira?
Estimated people named Samira living in the U.S. today
8,317
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 8,486
- Peak year: 2022 (365 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,317
Samira by age group — who carries the name today?
Samira popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Samira
Samira has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 8,486 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,317 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 41,097 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Samiras you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Samira in the US?
An estimated 8,317 people named Samira are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Samira very rare — about 1 in 41,097 Americans.
Is Samira a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Samira is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Samira most popular?
Samira peaked in 2022, when 365 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Samira?
Samira ranks #2,697 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).