How Many People Are Named Samaj?
An estimated 376 people in the United States have the first name Samaj. It is predominantly male (95.3%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Samaj peaked in popularity in 2012 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Samaj 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 Samaj paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
376
About 1 in 911,581 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.3% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2012
34 births
Total Registered
380
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Samaj
Samaj is predominantly male (95.3%), though 18 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Samaj as a male name
Ranked #5,391 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (27 births)
Samaj as a female name
Ranked #14,712 in 2012
7 female births in 2012
Peak: 2012 (7 births)
Samaj: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Samaj span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 173 babies were registered. While Samaj is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Samaj by Decade
How has Samaj 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.
Samaj by State
Birth registrations for Samaj span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, Georgia, Pennsylvania. On average, about 16 Samajs were registered per state.
Samaj + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Samaj as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Samaj
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Samaj: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Samaj?
We estimate approximately 376 people named Samaj 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 911,581 Americans share this first name.
Is Samaj a common name?
Samaj is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 380 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Samaj most popular?
Samaj reached peak popularity in 2012, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Samaj is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Samaj a male name?
Samaj is predominantly male. 95.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Samaj Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Samaj Smith, Samaj Johnson, Samaj 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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