Feminine dossier · first seen 1983
Sama
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
186
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Sama
How many people are named Sama?
An estimated 1,796 living Americans are named Sama.
How rare is Sama?
Sama is uncommon among babies today, with 186 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Sama?
The median age of a living American named Sama is approximately 8 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 14 years old.
Is Sama still popular?
Yes — Sama is currently rising in popularity, with 186 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.4× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Sama most common?
Sama has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1983Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
186
All-time
1,813
Where it lives now
Sama is most concentrated in Michigan — about 3.4× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Sama is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.