Masculine dossier · first seen 1973
Samar
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
92
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Samar
How many people are named Samar?
An estimated 1,262 living Americans are named Samar.
How rare is Samar?
Samar is uncommon among babies today, with 60 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 34.8% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Samar?
The median age of a living American named Samar is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 16 years old.
Is Samar still popular?
Yes. Samar is holding steady, with 60 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Samar most common?
Samar has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1973Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
34.8%
2025
60
All-time
1,278
Where it lives now
Samar is most concentrated in California — about 2.4× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Samar is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.