How Many People Are Named Samarra?
An estimated 412 people in the United States have the first name Samarra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Samarra peaked in popularity in 2004 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Samarra 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 Samarra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
412
About 1 in 831,928 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2004
43 births
Total Registered
419
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Samarra
Samarra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 419 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Samarra as a female name
Ranked #17,198 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (43 births)
Samarra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Samarra span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 242 babies were registered. Samarra has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Samarra by Decade
How has Samarra 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.
Samarra by State
Birth registrations for Samarra span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, California. On average, about 9 Samarras were registered per state.
Samarra + Last Name Combinations
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Samarra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Samarra?
We estimate approximately 412 people named Samarra 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 831,928 Americans share this first name.
Is Samarra a common name?
Samarra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 419 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Samarra most popular?
Samarra reached peak popularity in 2004, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Samarra is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Samarra a female name?
Samarra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Samarra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Samarra Smith, Samarra Johnson, Samarra 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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