Feminine dossier · first seen 1972
Samarah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2006
Peak births
120
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Samarah
How many people are named Samarah?
An estimated 2,026 living Americans are named Samarah.
How rare is Samarah?
Samarah is uncommon among babies today, with 56 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 53.3% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Samarah?
The median age of a living American named Samarah is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 20 years old.
Is Samarah still popular?
Yes. Samarah is holding steady, with 56 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Samarah most common?
Samarah has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1972Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
53.3%
2025
56
All-time
2,051
Where it lives now
Samarah is most concentrated in California — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Samarah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.