How Many People Are Named Sama?
An estimated 1,611 people in the United States have the first name Sama. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Sama peaked in popularity in 2024 with 163 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sama as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sama paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sama is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,611
About 1 in 212,759 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
163 births
Total Registered
1,625
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sama
Sama is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,625 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sama as a female name
Ranked #1,384 in 2024
163 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (163 births)
Sama: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sama span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 722 babies were registered. Sama remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sama by Decade
How has Sama tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sama by State
Birth registrations for Sama span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Maryland, Pennsylvania. On average, about 68 Samas were registered per state.
Sama + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sama as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sama
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sama: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sama?
We estimate approximately 1,611 people named Sama are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 212,759 Americans share this first name.
Is Sama a common name?
Sama is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,625 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sama most popular?
Sama reached peak popularity in 2024, when 163 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sama is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sama a female name?
Sama is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sama Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sama Smith, Sama Johnson, Sama Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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