How Many People Are Named Samantha?
An estimated 569,809 people in the United States have the first name Samantha. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #69 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Samantha peaked in popularity in 1990 with 25,926 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Aaron (569,711).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Samantha 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 Samantha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Samantha is overwhelmingly female, 1,205 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
569,809
About 1 in 602 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1990
25,926 births
Total Registered
592,059
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Samantha
Samantha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 592,059 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Samantha as a male name
Ranked #13,887 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1989 (120 births)
Samantha as a female name
Ranked #127 in 2024
2,221 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (25,868 births)
Samantha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Samantha span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 224,381 babies were registered. Samantha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Samantha by Decade
How has Samantha 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 159 | 0 | 159 | |
| 1890s | 174 | 0 | 174 | |
| 1900s | 135 | 0 | 135 | |
| 1910s | 181 | 0 | 181 | |
| 1920s | 186 | 0 | 186 | |
| 1930s | 175 | 0 | 175 | |
| 1940s | 292 | 0 | 292 | |
| 1950s | 486 | 0 | 486 | |
| 1960s | 11,053 | 24 | 11,029 | |
| 1970s | 29,034 | 121 | 28,913 | |
| 1980s | 121,580 | 454 | 121,126 | |
| 1990s | 224,381 | 361 | 224,020 | |
| 2000s | 134,494 | 184 | 134,310 | |
| 2010s | 56,983 | 61 | 56,922 | |
| 2020s | 12,746 | 0 | 12,746 | |
Samantha by State
Birth registrations for Samantha span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, District of Columbia. On average, about 11,550 Samanthas were registered per state.
Samantha + Last Name Combinations
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Samantha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Samantha?
We estimate approximately 569,809 people named Samantha 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 602 Americans share this first name.
Is Samantha a common name?
Samantha is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 592,059 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Samantha most popular?
Samantha reached peak popularity in 1990, when 25,926 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Samantha is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Samantha a female name?
Samantha is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Samantha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Samantha Smith, Samantha Johnson, Samantha 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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